What kind of home is 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET?

28 House Lane, AL4 9ET is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET last change hands?

28 House Lane, AL4 9ET last sold for £425,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and April 2019, 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET rose from £84,000 to £425,000, a change of £341,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET have?

The current EPC rating for 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET?

28 House Lane, AL4 9ET has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 9ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET use?

The latest EPC at 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET?

28 House Lane, AL4 9ET is in council tax band D.

Which area is 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET in?

28 House Lane, AL4 9ET sits in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET in a safe area?

Police records around 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET 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.

What schools are near 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET?

The closest primary school to 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET is Sandridge School (612m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandringham School (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET?

The closest bus stop to 28 House Lane, AL4 9ET is St Leonard's Church, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 House Lane, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9ET

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 House Lane

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

28 House Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 19.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£627/sq ft) was about 81.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £425,000.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageSingle
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 House Lane, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 House Lane 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.

Price for 28 House Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£425,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2019Most recent
£425,000
+80.9%over 13 years
25 November 2005
£235,000
+179.8%over 9 years
3 July 1996
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9ET: £475,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in AL4 9ET

On the street

Versus other House Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 28 House Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,746

Street avg £5,302

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

St Leonard's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sandridge School. 15 schools nearby.

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