What kind of home is 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB last change hands?

4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB last sold for £620,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB use?

The latest EPC at 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB in?

4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB sits in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB show an average of 113 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

The closest primary school to 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB is Oakwood Primary School (2.0km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oaklands College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB is Jove Gardens, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Lawrence Close, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0JB

EPC B

Estimated value

£666,000

Since the 2022 sale (£620,000)+7%
Against AL4 0JB's recent median (£900,000)-26%

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

End terrace

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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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

£666,000

Against its 2022 sale (£620,000)+7%
Against AL4 0JB's recent median (£900,000)-26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Lawrence Close is modelled from its 91 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL4 0JB
5 sales, median £900,000 (2025–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

29 March 2022Most recent
£620,000

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

Nearby sales in AL4 0JB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Lawrence Close, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0JB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 4 Lawrence Close

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

4 Lawrence Close is an end-of-terrace house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 91 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 27 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Lawrence Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Lawrence Close, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Lawrence Close has no planning applications on record.

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 years held, 4 Lawrence Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,813

Street avg £6,574

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 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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Method

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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 4 Lawrence Close is modelled from its 91 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 4 Lawrence Close. 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 4 Lawrence Close was lodged in March 2022 at band B and is valid until March 2032. 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 4 Lawrence Close. 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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