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

Notable views3 planning records

Estimated value

£1,035,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£805,000)+29%
  • Against AL4 9BU's recent median (£724,000)+43%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
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

£1,035,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£805,000)+29%
  • Against AL4 9BU's recent median (£724,000)+43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Highfield Road is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9BU. 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

    144 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in AL4 9BU

    5 sales, median £724,000 (2025–2024)

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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 3 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.

18 Highfield Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2015Most recent

    £805,000

    +222.1%over 15 years

  2. 1 July 1999

    £249,950

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 18 Highfield Road

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

18 Highfield Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 144 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,035,000 is 28.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • Summer houseYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

18 Highfield Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2025

Current Certificate
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 18 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU

3decisions3extensions25documents
  1. Sept 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Addition of first floor to create two storey dwelling, single storey side extension, detached garage and alterations to openings

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2008/1806
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Years Held for 18 Highfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,590

Street avg £6,145

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Sandridge School. 17 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sandridge SchoolPrimary782m
  • Sandringham SchoolSecondary844m
  • Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary900m
  • Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary900m

Nearest stops

  • Village HallBus stop132m
  • Reynolds CrescentBus stop337m
  • St Leonard's ChurchBus stop372m
  • Lyndon MeadBus stop608m

Most reported crime locally

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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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 18 Highfield Road is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9BU. 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 18 Highfield Road. 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 18 Highfield Road was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 18 Highfield Road. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9BU, not by walking route.
Council tax band
18 Highfield Road is in council tax band F. 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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