What type of property is 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA?

8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA last change hands?

8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA last sold for £640,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £126,000 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and February 2021, 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA rose from £126,000 to £640,000, a change of £514,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA?

8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0SA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA?

8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA located?

8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA sits in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA?

Police records around 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA?

The closest primary school to 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (572m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Smallford Lane, AL4 0SA is Sleapshyde Lane, 28m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Smallford Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SA

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Smallford Lane

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

8 Smallford Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0SA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 152 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £858,000 is 34.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold February 2021 for £640,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Smallford Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 8 Smallford Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SA

3decisions1extensions16documents3nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jun 2003
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension and conservatory
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2003/0912
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
AmendmentApr 2024Decision
OutlineJun 2023Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Smallford Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£858,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£640,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£640,000
+407.9%over 25 years
29 March 1995
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SA: £431,000 (2021–2010).

Nearby sales in AL4 0SA

On the street

Versus other Smallford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Smallford Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,211

Street avg £3,291

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Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.0 km

Sleapshyde Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.

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