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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
272 m²
2928 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Highfield Road

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

4 Highfield Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (around 2928 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since January 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 272 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,677,000 sits 632% above the 1997 sale of £229,085. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 77.7% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Highfield Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£1,677,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£229,085

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 January 1997Most recent

    £229,085

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

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.

4 Highfield Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£842

Street avg £6,502

Strongly below

Floor Area

272 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Highfield Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Ardens Way

AL4 9UW

4 bed2 bath
£868k

1 Chancery Close

AL4 9YF

4 bed
£650k

1 Belsize Close

AL4 9YD

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Bentsley Close

AL4 9PN

3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Blackthorn Close

AL4 9RP

5 bed
£923k

1 Cromwell Close

AL4 9YE

3 bed2 bath
£800k

1 Briar Road

AL4 9TH

5 bed
£719k

1 Craiglands

AL4 9AH

3 bed1 bath
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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