What kind of home is 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE?

5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE?

5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE last sold for £584,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £333,000 in January 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2007 and June 2021, 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE rose from £333,000 to £584,500, a change of £251,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE?

5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE?

5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE in?

5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE sits in Tyttenhanger, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE?

Police records around 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE 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 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE?

The closest primary school to 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE is Windermere Primary School (654m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (908m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Highfield Lane, AL4 0RE is Puddingstone Drive, 32m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Highfield Lane, Tyttenhanger, St Albans, AL4 0RE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5 Highfield Lane

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

5 Highfield Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tyttenhanger, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0RE). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £584,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

5 Highfield Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 June 2026

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highfield Lane, Tyttenhanger, St Albans, AL4 0RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Highfield Lane, Tyttenhanger, St Albans, AL4 0RE

1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby

Jul 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and alterations to openings
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
5/2011/1191
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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.

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

Current estimate

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£584,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£584,500
+75.5%over 14 years
19 January 2007
£333,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0RE: £410,000 (2025–2008).

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Area

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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Puddingstone Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Windermere Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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