Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£574,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£420,000)+37%
- 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.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
761 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£574,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£420,000)+37%
- Against AL4 0SB's recent median (£512,500)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Sleapshyde Lane is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in AL4 0SB
5 sales, median £512,500 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Sleapshyde Lane has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
9 September 2015Most recent
£420,000
+21.7%over 3 years31 May 2012
£345,000
+9.5%over 4 years20 March 2008
£315,000
+14.5%over 1 year21 March 2006
£275,000
+22.2%over 3 years21 August 2002
£224,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SB: £512,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in AL4 0SB
32 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB
Sold Feb 2025
£540,00054 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB
Sold Sept 2023
£513,00064 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB
Sold Apr 2021
£395,0002 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB
Sold Jan 2020
£512,50058 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB
Sold Aug 2019
£417,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Sleapshyde Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Sleapshyde Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 761 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 36.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Sleapshyde Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 April 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SB
1decisions1extensions2documents2nearby
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2005/0911
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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 8 Sleapshyde Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,937
Street avg £4,761
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Sleapshyde Lane is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Sleapshyde Lane was lodged in April 2010 at band D and expired in April 2020, 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. 1 application is matched to 8 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
- 8 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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