Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Estimated value
£1,624,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£229,085)+609%
- Against AL4 9BU's recent median (£724,000)+124%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,624,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£229,085)+609%
- Against AL4 9BU's recent median (£724,000)+124%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Highfield Road is modelled from its 272 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
272 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in AL4 9BU
5 sales, median £724,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Highfield Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
2 January 1997Most recent
£229,085
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9BU: £724,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in AL4 9BU
7 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Oct 2025
£605,00012 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Dec 2024
£724,0004a, Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Sept 2024
£1,520,00017 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Mar 2024
£1,620,00024 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Jan 2024
£510,000
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- 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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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 30 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 £1,624,000 sits 608.9% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2024EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2034
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.
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 £6,424
Floor Area
272 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Highfield Road is modelled from its 272 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 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 4 Highfield Road was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
- 4 Highfield Road is in council tax band G. 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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