When did The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE last change hands?

The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE last sold for £1,050,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £580,000 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and October 2021, The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE rose from £580,000 to £1,050,000, a change of £470,000. That works out to roughly +16.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in January 2023 (ref. 5/2022/2364). Across all filings there are 2 approved and 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE?

The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE located?

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

What is crime like near The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE?

Police records around The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE?

The closest primary school to The Plough, 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 The Plough, Sleapshyde, AL4 0SE?

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

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The Plough, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE

17 planning records

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Band B

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About The Plough

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The Plough is a property in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0SE). It has council tax band B.

17 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Last sale on file: £1,050,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Planning history

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

The Plough has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

17 applications on record at The Plough, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE

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Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building

Sept 2000
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Two and single storey extension and alterations to provide overnight accommodation
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2000/1389
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ExtensionSept 2023Decision
ExtensionSept 2023Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2021)

£1,050,000

Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2021Most recent
£1,050,000
+81.0%over 3 years
4 December 2017
£580,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SE: £790,000 (2025–2021).

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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

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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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