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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
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 £763,000 sits 60.6% 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.

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
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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

3decisions2extensions40documents3nearby
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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  • 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

£763,000

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 £3,316

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 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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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.
Full St Albans report

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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