3 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX
About 3 Sleapcross Gardens
3 Sleapcross Gardens is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0RX). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 sits 152.1% above the 2002 sale of £297,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 Sleapcross Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 3 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX
- Aug 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/1425
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryAug 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Sleapcross Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£750,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.3% per year over 2 years.
£297,500
Growth on file: 21.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2002Most recent
£297,500
+43.0%over 1 year26 March 2000
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0RX: £685,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in AL4 0RX
29 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX
Sold Nov 2024
£447,50012 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX
Sold Apr 2024
£685,0009 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX
Sold Aug 2023
£800,00010 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX
Sold Jul 2022
£800,00035 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX
Sold Mar 2022
£500,000
Versus other Sleapcross Gardens homes
On years held, 3 Sleapcross Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,254
Street avg £4,058
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sleapshyde Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 12 schools nearby.
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