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

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Estimated value

£633,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£575,000)+10%
  • Against AL4 9BU's recent median (£724,000)-13%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£633,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£575,000)+10%
  • Against AL4 9BU's recent median (£724,000)-13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Highfield Road is modelled from its 61 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

    61 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in AL4 9BU

    5 sales, median £724,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Highfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2023Most recent

    £575,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 8 Highfield Road

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

8 Highfield Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 10.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£876/sq ft) was about 149.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £575,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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.

8 Highfield Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£9,426

Street avg £5,919

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 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.
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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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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Highfield Road is modelled from its 61 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 8 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 8 Highfield Road was lodged in January 2023 at band D and is valid until January 2033. 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 8 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
8 Highfield Road is in council tax band E. 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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