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

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£572,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£379,950)+51%
  • Against AL4 0SB's recent median (£512,500)+12%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£572,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£379,950)+51%
  • Against AL4 0SB's recent median (£512,500)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Sleapshyde Lane is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0SB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    95 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2013

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in AL4 0SB

    5 sales, median £512,500 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 sits 50.5% above the 2014 sale of £379,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 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

Current Certificate
Jan 2013

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 January 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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

2decisions2extensions2documents2nearby
  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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  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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
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

0.2 km

Sleapshyde Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary591m
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.8km
  • Oaklands College16 plus2.0km
  • De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Sleapshyde LaneBus stop180m
  • Sleapcross GardensBus stop330m
  • Wistlea CrescentBus stop603m
  • Wilkin's Green LaneBus stop642m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Sleapshyde Lane is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0SB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 42 Sleapshyde Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Sleapshyde Lane was lodged in January 2013 at band E and expired in January 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 42 Sleapshyde Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0SB, not by walking route.
Council tax band
42 Sleapshyde Lane is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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