26 The Leys, St Albans, AL4 9HD
About 26 The Leys
26 The Leys is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2023 for £257,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 12.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 120.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
26 The Leys's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Planning history
26 The Leys has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
26 The Leys has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.
£257,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2023Most recent
£257,500
+53.3%over 12 years11 March 2011
£168,000
20 September 2007
£168,500
+32.7%over 3 years5 December 2003
£127,000
+71.6%over 4 years12 November 1999
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9HD: £420,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other The Leys homes
26 The Leys is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,959
Street avg £5,368
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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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