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

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
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Overview

About 9 Smallford Lane

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

9 Smallford Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0SA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 117 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 sits 50.7% above the 2017 sale of £475,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
  • LandYes

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.

9 Smallford Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 February 2027

4 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Smallford Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 9 Smallford Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SA

3decisions2extensions40documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Dec 2017
    Loft Conversion
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single and two storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer window

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2017/2782
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 40 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

9 Smallford Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2017Most recent

    £475,000

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

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.

On epc rating, 9 Smallford Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,060

Street avg £3,253

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Smallford Lane

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

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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

0.0 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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