Property data
Sale history
£114,950 on Jul 1999
Internal area
87 square metres (936 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,321 per square metre (£123 per square foot) in Jul 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,912 per square metre (£549 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 1999 £114,950 £1,321 £514,355 £5,912

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 87 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 £514,355. 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 £5,580 and £7,240 per square metre (£518 and £672 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 87 m², this implies a valuation between £485,000 and £630,000. 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
162 square metres (1,744 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 71 Cell Barnes Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 04/10/2011. It last appeared Sep 2011.
Photos:

There are 2 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in June 2007) for 71 Cell Barnes Lane.

Photos for 71 Cell Barnes Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 April 2026 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Timber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

71 Cell Barnes 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 £514,355.
  • Based on an internal area of 87 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £485,000 to £630,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 71 Cell Barnes Lane last sold for £114,950 in July 1999.

HouseMetric shows 71 Cell Barnes Lane as 87 m² (936 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 13 April 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 71 Cell Barnes Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

71 Cell Barnes Lane is in postcode AL1 5RB, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5RB 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.