Property data
Sale history
£341,000 on Aug 2012
Internal area
76 square metres (818 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,486 per square metre (£417 per square foot) in Aug 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,838 per square metre (£728 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2012 £341,000 £4,487 £595,689 £7,838

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 76 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 £595,689. 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 76 m², this implies a valuation between £420,000 and £549,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
63 square metres (678 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 31 Castle Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 28/11/2011. It last appeared Jul 2012.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 31 Castle Road.

Photos for 31 Castle Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2019 5/2018/1242
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
31 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey rear and side infill extension with rooflights to facilitate larger kitchen/dining area (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2018/0615)

Planning ref:
April 2018 5/2018/0615
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
31 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Proposed single storey rear and side infill extension with rooflights to facilitate larger kitchen/dining area
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 June 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
76 sqm (818 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

31 Castle 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 £595,689.
  • Based on an internal area of 76 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £420,000 to £549,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 31 Castle Road last sold for £341,000 in August 2012.

HouseMetric shows 31 Castle Road as 76 m² (818 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 D, from an inspection dated 13 June 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 31 Castle Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

31 Castle Road is in postcode AL1 5DQ, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Castle Road, AL1 5DQ 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.