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168 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 168 St Albans Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

168 St Albans Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9LP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2011. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 is 20.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Windows
SecondaryMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
42%65%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 168 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 168 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP

1decisions1extensions8documents
  1. Aug 2011
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable loft conversion, with rear dormer window and front rooflights

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2011/1605
    Full record in report

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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

168 St Albans Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£677,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2014Most recent

    £677,000

    +8.1%over 1 year

  2. 2 August 2012

    £626,000

    +42.4%over 2 years

  3. 5 August 2009

    £439,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9LP: £435,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 168 St Albans Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,642

Street avg £3,628

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 168 St Albans Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

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

Sandridge Gate Business Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wheatfields Junior Mixed School. 27 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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