3 St Helier Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LG

3 St Helier Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,148,000 sits 148.2% above the 2007 sale of £462,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 45.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.