What kind of home is 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU last change hands?

13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU last sold for £995,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £205,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 2001 and May 2022, 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU rose from £205,000 to £995,000, a change of £790,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The current EPC rating for 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 9BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU use?

The latest EPC at 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU in?

13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU sits in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU 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.

What schools are near 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The closest primary school to 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is Sandridge School (782m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandringham School (844m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The closest bus stop to 13 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is Village Hall, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Highfield Road

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

13 Highfield Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £995,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,133,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£706/sq ft) was about 101.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 13 Highfield Road.

1 application on record at 13 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU

1decisions1extensions1documents

Jul 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single storey front and two storey rear extensions
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2001/0788
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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.

Price for 13 Highfield Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£995,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2022Most recent
£995,000
+101.0%over 14 years
15 July 2007
£495,000
+33.8%over 4 years
25 July 2002
£370,000
+80.5%over 1 year
4 April 2001
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9BU: £724,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in AL4 9BU

On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 13 Highfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,595

Street avg £6,104

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Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full St Albans report

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

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Sandridge School. 17 schools nearby.

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