17 The Leys, St Albans, AL4 9HD
About 17 The Leys
17 The Leys is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 88 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). Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £560,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 The Leys has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
17 The Leys has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2021Most recent
£560,000
+7.7%over 5 years20 July 2016
£520,000
+52.5%over 5 years4 May 2011
£341,000
+42.1%over 5 years15 September 2005
£240,000
+81.8%over 6 years7 July 1999
£132,000
+23.4%over 2 years28 February 1997
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9HD: £420,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other The Leys homes
17 The Leys is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£6,364
Street avg £5,403
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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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