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

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Sleapshyde Lane

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

42 Sleapshyde Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 47.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 42 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB

2decisions2extensions2documents3nearby
  1. Apr 2002
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion and single storey rear extension

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2002/0053
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Price for 42 Sleapshyde Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£379,950

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2014Most recent

    £379,950

    +207.7%over 13 years

  2. 30 March 2000

    £123,500

    +69.2%over 4 years

  3. 29 June 1995

    £73,000

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

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.

EPC Rating for 42 Sleapshyde Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,999

Street avg £4,910

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

0.2 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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