Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2013 £635,000 6.6% 4.3%
Mar 1999 New build New £249,995 na na
Internal area
140 square metres (1,507 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,535 per square metre (£421 per square foot) in Oct 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,562 per square metre (£610 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2013 £635,000 £4,536 £918,615 £6,562
Mar 1999 £249,995 £1,786 £967,176 £6,908

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 140 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 £918,615. 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 £7,680 per square metre (£536 and £713 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 140 m², this implies a valuation between £809,000 and £1,075,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
797 square metres (8,579 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 1 Church Croft. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 26/09/2013. It last appeared Sep 2013.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 1 Church Croft.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2022 TP/2022/0469
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
1 Church Croft St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
The client wishes to have the 1 x Purple leaved plum (T1 - on sketch plan (G12 within TPO) ) in the front garden along the front left hand border, reduced by circa 2 metres to reduce the overhang on the neighbouring public footpath and the overhang over t

Planning ref:
July 2017 5/2017/1752
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
1 Church Croft St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Garage conversion, alterations to conservatory, rooflights and alterations to openings
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 October 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
rental (private)
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
140 sqm (1,507 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

1 Church Croft 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 £918,615.
  • Based on an internal area of 140 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £809,000 to £1,075,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 1 Church Croft last sold for £635,000 in October 2013.

HouseMetric shows 1 Church Croft as 140 m² (1,507 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 04 October 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 1 Church Croft was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

1 Church Croft is in postcode AL4 0GL, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Church Croft, AL4 0GL 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 4 August 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.