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5 Park Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NR

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Park Lane

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

5 Park Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0NR). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£572/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £770,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

5 Park Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2025

Current Certificate
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Park Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 5 Park Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NR

2decisions2extensions16documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Demolition of garage and conservatory, single storey side extension and construction of first floor to form two storey dwelling

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2007/0773
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Park Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£797,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£770,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2025Most recent

    £770,000

    +23.2%over 9 years

  2. 8 January 2016

    £625,000

    +101.6%over 8 years

  3. 17 January 2007

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0NR: £600,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Park Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Park Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,160

Street avg £5,230

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Park Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
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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

Crooked Billet PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 7 schools nearby.

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