5 The Leys, St Albans, AL4 9HD
About 5 The Leys
5 The Leys is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 77 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 The Leys was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 5 The Leys, St Albans, AL4 9HD
- Mar 2026ExtensionOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey flat roofed extension and garage conversion
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2026/0141
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionMar 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 The Leys has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9HD: £420,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other The Leys homes
Floor Area for 5 The Leys runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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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