What kind of home is 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL?

17 The Berries, AL4 9NL is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL?

17 The Berries, AL4 9NL last sold for £135,500 in May 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £46,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL?

Across 5 sales between January 1995 and May 2009, 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL rose from £46,000 to £135,500, a change of £89,500. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL?

17 The Berries, AL4 9NL has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 9NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL use?

The latest EPC at 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL?

17 The Berries, AL4 9NL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL in?

17 The Berries, AL4 9NL sits in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL?

Police records around 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL?

The closest primary school to 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL is Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (300m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandringham School (562m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Berries, AL4 9NL is Sandringham Crescent, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 The Berries, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9NL

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 The Berries

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

17 The Berries is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 72.7% above the 2009 sale of £135,500. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes

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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.

17 The Berries's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Feb 2009

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

8%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Berries, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 The Berries has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£135,500

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2009Most recent
£135,500
-6.6%
13 March 2009
£145,000
+7.4%over 5 years
28 September 2003
£134,950
+44.3%over 1 year
29 May 2002
£93,500
+103.3%over 7 years
6 January 1995
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9NL: £237,500 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in AL4 9NL

On the street

Versus other The Berries homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 The Berries runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,226

Street avg £3,972

Below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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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 Berkley Close

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1 Craiglands

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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

0.2 km

Sandringham Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wheatfields Junior Mixed School. 26 schools nearby.

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