42, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL

42 Butt Field View is a 91 m² / 980 sq ft detached home in St Albans. It sold for £265,000 in January 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £441k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £521k to £672k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£265,000 on Jan 2010
Internal area
91 square metres (980 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,912 per square metre (£271 per square foot) in Jan 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,843 per square metre (£450 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2010 £265,000 £2,912 £440,686 £4,843

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 91 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 £440,686. 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 £5,720 and £7,380 per square metre (£531 and £685 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 91 m², this implies a valuation between £521,000 and £672,000. 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
2
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
405 square metres (4,359 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 42 Butt Field View. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Jan 2010.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for 42 Butt Field View.

Photos for 42 Butt Field View
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
Area:
91 sqm (980 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

42 Butt Field View 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 £440,686.
  • Based on an internal area of 91 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £521,000 to £672,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Butt Field View last sold for £265,000 in January 2010.

HouseMetric shows 42 Butt Field View as 91 m² (980 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 E, from an inspection dated 10 October 2008. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 Butt Field View was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 Butt Field View is in postcode AL1 2QL, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Butt Field View, AL1 2QL 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 8 October 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.