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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 174 St Albans Road

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

174 St Albans Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9LP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 sits 212.6% above the 2005 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 174 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 174 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP

1decisions1extensions2documents
  1. Jul 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2005/1266
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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.

174 St Albans Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2005).

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2005Most recent

    £175,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 174 St Albans Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,083

Street avg £3,951

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 174 St Albans Road

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Chiltern Road

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1 Chiltern Court, Twyford Road

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£647k

1 Berkley Close

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1 Craiglands

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3 bed1 bath
£923k

1 Cromwell Close

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3 bed2 bath
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.

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