16 The Leys, St Albans, AL4 9HD
About 16 The Leys
16 The Leys is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£663/sq ft) was about 111.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £777,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
16 The Leys has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 The Leys was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£819,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 28 years.
£777,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2024Most recent
£777,500
+160.9%over 20 years4 March 2004
£298,000
+133.7%over 7 years24 July 1996
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9HD: £375,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other The Leys homes
16 The Leys is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£7,133
Street avg £5,358
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Harness Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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