What kind of home is 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU last sold for £510,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in April 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

Across 2 sales between April 2004 and January 2024, 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU rose from £215,000 to £510,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The current EPC rating for 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 9BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU use?

The latest EPC at 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU in?

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

Is 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU in a safe area?

Police records around 24 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 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The closest primary school to 24 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.

How well connected is 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The closest bus stop to 24 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is Village Hall, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Highfield Road

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

24 Highfield Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 13.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£677/sq ft) was about 92.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £510,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Highfield Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£581,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£510,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2024Most recent
£510,000
+137.2%over 19 years
22 April 2004
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9BU: £1,150,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Floor Area for 24 Highfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,286

Street avg £6,123

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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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