Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 2013 £280,000 1.9% -0.9%
Jul 2006 £248,000 4.9% 3.0%
Aug 2002 £205,000 16.7% 14.8%
Mar 1997 £89,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 6, Mercers Row.

Floorplan 6
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Internal area
65 square metres (700 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,307 per square metre (£400 per square foot) in Feb 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,379 per square metre (£686 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2013 £280,000 £4,308 £479,640 £7,379
Jul 2006 £248,000 £3,815 £574,013 £8,831
Aug 2002 £205,000 £3,154 £606,940 £9,338
Mar 1997 £89,000 £1,369 £558,530 £8,593

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 65 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 £479,640. 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 £5,690 and £7,290 per square metre (£528 and £677 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 65 m², this implies a valuation between £370,000 and £474,000. 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
224 square metres (2,411 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 6 Mercers Row. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 30/10/2012. It last appeared May 2013.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos for 6 Mercers Row.

Photos for 6 Mercers Row
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2017 5/2017/2840
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
6 Mercers Row St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Non Material Amendment - Raising of flat roof element, omission of roof light to flat roof, reduction in pitch of rear roof, and addition of 2 roof lights to rear pitched roof to planning permission 5/2017/1678 dated 07/08/2017 for Removal of existing rea

Planning ref:
August 2017 5/2017/1678
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
6 Mercers Row St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Removal of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension 4.5m x 4.3m with pitched roof and flat roof with roof light
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 September 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
Area:
65 sqm (700 square foot) total internal area
Comments:

Summary:
06 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

6 Mercers Row 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 £479,640.
  • Based on an internal area of 65 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £370,000 to £474,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 6 Mercers Row last sold for £280,000 in February 2013.

HouseMetric shows 6 Mercers Row as 65 m² (700 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 30 September 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 6 Mercers Row was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

6 Mercers Row is in postcode AL1 2QS, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Mercers Row, AL1 2QS 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.