Property data
Sale history
£257,500 on Nov 2004
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 295, Cell Barnes Lane.

Floorplan 295
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Internal area
89 square metres (958 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,893 per square metre (£269 per square foot) in Nov 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,249 per square metre (£673 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2004 £257,500 £2,893 £645,160 £7,249

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 89 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £645,160. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £5,590 and £7,280 per square metre (£519 and £676 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 89 m², this implies a valuation between £498,000 and £648,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
296 square metres (3,186 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
HD93196
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
295 Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans
Owner
BROOKMAN LIMITED (Company reference number: 06860749)
Proprietor address: Brookman Chartered Accountants, 145-147 Hatfield Road, St. Albans AL1 4JY
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 30 Nov 2023
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 295 Cell Barnes Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 01/04/2025. It last appeared May 2025.
Photos:

There are 14 archived estate agent listing photos for 295 Cell Barnes Lane.

Photos for 295 Cell Barnes Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 June 2026 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
19 October 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
109 sqm (1,173 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

295 Cell Barnes Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £645,160.
  • Based on an internal area of 89 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £498,000 to £648,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 295 Cell Barnes Lane last sold for £257,500 in November 2004.

HouseMetric shows 295 Cell Barnes Lane as 89 m² (958 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 06 June 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 295 Cell Barnes Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

295 Cell Barnes Lane is in postcode AL1 5QB, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QB or analysis of the St Albans property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 November 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.