Property data
Sale history
£415,000 on Dec 2011
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 181, Sandpit Lane.

Floorplan 181
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Internal area
96 square metres (1,033 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,322 per square metre (£402 per square foot) in Dec 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,847 per square metre (£729 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2011 £415,000 £4,323 £753,282 £7,847

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 96 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 £753,282. 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 £5,780 and £7,630 per square metre (£536 and £708 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 96 m², this implies a valuation between £555,000 and £732,000. 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
4
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
432 square metres (4,650 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 181 Sandpit Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 15/09/2011. It last appeared Nov 2011.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for 181 Sandpit Lane.

Photos for 181 Sandpit Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 October 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

181 Sandpit 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 £753,282.
  • Based on an internal area of 96 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £555,000 to £732,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 181 Sandpit Lane last sold for £415,000 in December 2011.

HouseMetric shows 181 Sandpit Lane as 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 D, from an inspection dated 13 October 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 181 Sandpit Lane was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

181 Sandpit Lane is in postcode AL4 0BT, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT 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 June 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.