What type of property is 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP?

188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP sell for?

188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP last sold for £450,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP have?

The current EPC rating for 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP?

188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 9LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP heated?

The latest EPC at 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP?

188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP is in council tax band C.

Where is 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP located?

188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP sits in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP?

Police records around 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP show an average of 113 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP?

The closest primary school to 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP is Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (499m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandringham School (761m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP?

The closest bus stop to 188 St Albans Road, AL4 9LP is Sandridge Gate Business Centre, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 188 St Albans Road

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

188 St Albans Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9LP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 40.2% above the 2023 sale price. Sold August 2023 for £450,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 January 2032

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 188 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 188 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP

1decisions1extensions10documents

Sept 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
5/2012/1839
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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.

188 St Albans Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£631,000

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Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9LP: £510,000 (2026–2023).

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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.

On price per m², 188 St Albans Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,462

Street avg £4,690

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

113/mo

Steady 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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