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Sleapshyde Farm, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE

38 planning records

Estimated value

£1,368,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£1,800,000)-24%
  • Against AL4 0SE's recent median (£677,000)+102%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,368,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£1,800,000)-24%
  • Against AL4 0SE's recent median (£677,000)+102%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Sleapshyde Farm is modelled from its 206 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0SE. 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

    206 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL4 0SE

    5 sales, median £677,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 38 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2025Most recent

    £1,800,000

    -19.0%over 1 year

  2. 7 March 2023

    £2,222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SE: £677,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Sleapshyde Farm, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE. 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 Sleapshyde Farm

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

Sleapshyde Farm is a detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0SE). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).

Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,368,000 is 24% below the 2025 sale of £1,800,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£812/sq ft) was about 192% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 38 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £1,800,000.

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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.

Sleapshyde Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 November 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Feb 2023
EPC improved fromF27toE47
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sleapshyde Farm, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Sleapshyde Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.

38 applications on record at Sleapshyde Farm, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE

38decisions5extensions371documents2nearby
Flagged:Change of useListed building
  1. May 2000
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Prior Approval - Extension to agricultural barn

    Reference
    5/2000/0569
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 35 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (38 on record)
  • All 38 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 371 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Sleapshyde homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Sleapshyde Farm stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,738

Street avg £4,331

Strongly above

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 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

0.4 km

Sleapshyde Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary759m
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary2.0km
  • Oaklands College16 plus2.1km
  • De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Sleapshyde LaneBus stop412m
  • Sleapcross GardensBus stop570m
  • Wilkin's Green LaneBus stop630m
  • Wistlea CrescentBus stop809m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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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 Sleapshyde Farm is modelled from its 206 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0SE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Sleapshyde Farm. 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 Sleapshyde Farm was lodged in November 2024 at band E and is valid until November 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 38 applications are matched to Sleapshyde Farm. 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 0SE, not by walking route.
Council tax band
Sleapshyde Farm is in council tax band G. 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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