What type of property is 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB?

38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB is a semi-detached house.

When did 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB last change hands?

38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB last sold for £250,000 in January 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB?

38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0SB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB?

38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB is in council tax band D.

Where is 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB located?

38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB sits in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB?

Police records around 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB 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 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB?

The closest primary school to 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (591m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB?

The closest bus stop to 38 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SB is Sleapshyde Lane, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Sleapshyde Lane

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

38 Sleapshyde Lane is a semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 sits 160.8% above the 2004 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 34.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 38 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB

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Jan 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
5/2016/3662
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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.

38 Sleapshyde Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 January 2004Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SB: £512,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in AL4 0SB

On the street

Versus other Sleapshyde Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 38 Sleapshyde Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,212

Street avg £5,048

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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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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

0.6 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 12 schools nearby.

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