What type of property is 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

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

When did 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU last change hands?

7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU last sold for £605,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and October 2025, 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU rose from £100,000 to £605,000, a change of £505,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 9BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is in council tax band E.

Where is 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU located?

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

Is 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Highfield Road, AL4 9BU is Village Hall, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Highfield Road

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

7 Highfield Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £605,000 — fresh data. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£937/sq ft) was about 167.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Highfield Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£605,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2025Most recent
£605,000
+142.0%over 21 years
26 April 2004
£250,000
+150.0%over 8 years
22 June 1995
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9BU: £1,150,000 (2024–2023).

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.

On years held, 7 Highfield Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,083

Street avg £5,958

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

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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