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1a, Lawrence Close, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0JB

EPC A

Estimated value

£1,722,000

  • Since the 1996 sale (£165,000)+944%
  • Against AL4 0JB's recent median (£900,000)+91%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
246 m²
2648 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 95
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,722,000

  • Against its 1996 sale (£165,000)+944%
  • Against AL4 0JB's recent median (£900,000)+91%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 246 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0JB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    246 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996

  • Recent sales in AL4 0JB

    5 sales, median £900,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 February 1996Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0JB: £900,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1a, Lawrence Close, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0JB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1a is a detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

It hasn't traded since February 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,722,000 sits 943.6% above the 1996 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 90.3% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
A95
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Lawrence Close, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Lawrence Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£671

Street avg £6,830

Strongly below

Floor Area

246 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

30 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Jove Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Oaklands College. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Oaklands College16 plus1.2km
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.7km
  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary1.9km
  • Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Jove GardensBus stop214m
  • Three Horseshoes PHBus stop402m
  • Smallford RoundaboutBus stop412m
  • Smallford RoundaboutBus stop482m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 246 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0JB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1a was lodged in May 2024 at band A and is valid until May 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0JB, not by walking route.
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