Property data
Sale history
£117,500 on Aug 1998
Internal area
164 square metres (1,765 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £716 per square metre (£67 per square foot) in Aug 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,624 per square metre (£337 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 1998 £117,500 £716 £594,292 £3,624

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 164 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 £594,292. 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 £5,530 and £7,230 per square metre (£513 and £671 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 164 m², this implies a valuation between £907,000 and £1,186,000. 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
551 square metres (5,931 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2023 5/2023/1975
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
12 Springfield Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Two storey side and rear extension and internal alterations to existing building to create six flats, alterations to openings, front canopy roofs and associated parking (resubmission following refusal of 5/2022/2758)

Planning ref:
November 2022 5/2022/2758
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
12 Springfield Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Conversion of existing building into 7 apartments following construction of two side and rear extensions, raising of ridge height with front and rear dormer windows to incorporate living accommodation and associated parking and landscaping
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 August 2022 - 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 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
164 sqm (1,765 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

12 Springfield Road 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 £594,292.
  • Based on an internal area of 164 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £907,000 to £1,186,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 Springfield Road last sold for £117,500 in August 1998.

HouseMetric shows 12 Springfield Road as 164 m² (1,765 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 11 August 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 12 Springfield Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

12 Springfield Road is in postcode AL1 5LX, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Springfield Road, AL1 5LX 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 2 July 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.