52, Portland Street, AL3 4RB

52 Portland Street is a 46 m² / 495 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £310,000 in November 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £454k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £287k to £390k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 2013 £310,000 11.2% 8.9%
Nov 2011 £250,000 na na
Internal area
46 square metres (495 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,739 per square metre (£626 per square foot) in Nov 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,872 per square metre (£917 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2013 £310,000 £6,739 £454,120 £9,872
Nov 2011 £250,000 £5,435 £404,047 £8,784

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 46 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 £454,120. 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 £6,240 and £8,480 per square metre (£579 and £787 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 46 m², this implies a valuation between £287,000 and £390,000. 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
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
57 square metres (614 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 52 Portland Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 12/01/2012. It last appeared Feb 2012.
Photos:

There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for 52 Portland Street.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 February 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
46 sqm (495 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

52 Portland Street 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 £454,120.
  • Based on an internal area of 46 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £287,000 to £390,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 52 Portland Street last sold for £310,000 in November 2013.

HouseMetric shows 52 Portland Street as 46 m² (495 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 E, from an inspection dated 12 February 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 52 Portland Street was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

52 Portland Street is in postcode AL3 4RB, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Portland Street, AL3 4RB 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.