What type of property is 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD?

5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD?

5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD last sold for £765,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £74,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD?

Across 5 sales between May 1996 and June 2023, 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD rose from £74,000 to £765,000, a change of £691,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD?

5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0SD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD?

5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD?

Police records around 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD show an average of 113 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD?

The closest primary school to 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (656m), one of 7 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 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Sleapshyde Lane, AL4 0SD is Sleapshyde Lane, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SD

5 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Sleapshyde Lane

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

5 Sleapshyde Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0SD). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £765,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 October 2032

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Sleapshyde Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SD

2decisions2extensions4documents2nearby

Sept 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Two storey and single storey rear extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2007/1818
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ExtensionFeb 2008Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 5 Sleapshyde Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£812,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£765,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2023Most recent
£765,000
+188.7%over 16 years
31 August 2006
£264,950
+32.5%over 4 years
5 March 2002
£200,000
+66.7%over 5 years
16 December 1996
£120,000
+62.2%over 7 months
30 May 1996
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SD: £620,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Sleapshyde Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Sleapshyde Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,581

Street avg £5,341

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Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

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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

0.7 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 11 schools nearby.

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