What type of property is 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU sell for?

4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU last sold for £1,520,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £210,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and September 2024, 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU rose from £210,000 to £1,520,000, a change of £1,310,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The current EPC rating for 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (2,928 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 143% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 9BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU heated?

The latest EPC at 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU located?

4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU sits in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

Police records around 4a, 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.

Which schools serve 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The closest primary school to 4a, 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 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The closest bus stop to 4a, Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is Village Hall, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

272 m²

2928 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a five-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).

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. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,520,000 in September 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

C80

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 4a, Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4a, Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU

1decisions1extensions8documents

Jul 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with lantern light
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
5/2019/1127
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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.

4a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,623,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,520,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2024Most recent
£1,520,000
+153.3%over 18 years
18 October 2005
£600,000
+9.1%over 1 year
5 April 2004
£550,000
+161.9%over 9 years
15 March 1995
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9BU: £724,000 (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 4a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,588

Street avg £6,222

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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