Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2014 £617,000 7.0% 4.8%
Oct 1998 £208,000 32.8% 30.6%
Jun 1997 £140,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Marshalswick Lane.

Floorplan 5
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Internal area
132 square metres (1,421 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,674 per square metre (£434 per square foot) in Dec 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,062 per square metre (£563 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2014 £617,000 £4,674 £800,175 £6,062
Oct 1998 £208,000 £1,576 £942,421 £7,140
Jun 1997 £140,000 £1,061 £741,748 £5,619

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 132 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 £800,175. 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 £6,750 and £8,690 per square metre (£627 and £807 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 132 m², this implies a valuation between £891,000 and £1,147,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
440 square metres (4,736 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 5 Marshalswick Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 24/10/2014. It last appeared Nov 2014.
Photos:

There are 25 archived estate agent listing photos for 5 Marshalswick Lane.

Photos for 5 Marshalswick Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 June 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
132 sqm (1,421 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 12 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

5 Marshalswick 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 £800,175.
  • Based on an internal area of 132 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £891,000 to £1,147,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Marshalswick Lane last sold for £617,000 in December 2014.

HouseMetric shows 5 Marshalswick Lane as 132 m² (1,421 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 23 June 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 Marshalswick Lane was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 Marshalswick Lane is in postcode AL1 4UR, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Marshalswick Lane, AL1 4UR 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.