What kind of home is Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE?

Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE?

The current EPC rating for Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE?

Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (237 sq ft). That makes it about 76% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0SE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE use?

The latest EPC at Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE had any planning applications?

Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE in?

Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE sits in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE in a safe area?

Police records around Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE 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.

What schools are near Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE?

The closest primary school to Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (759m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE?

The closest bus stop to Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE is Sleapshyde Lane, 412m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

22 m²

237 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 22 m² (around 237 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Sleapshyde Farm, The Granary, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE

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Flagged:Retrospective

Jan 2017
Amendment
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Use of Granary as self contained dwelling
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
5/2016/3451
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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.

Sleapshyde Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£302,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SE: £677,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

Sleapshyde Farm is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

22 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

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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.

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