Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2014 £620,000 3.2% 0.7%
Dec 2007 £499,995 33.6% 30.4%
Sep 2005 £260,000 0.0% -2.9%
Jun 2005 £260,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 16, Castle Road.

Floorplan 16
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Internal area
129 square metres (1,389 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,806 per square metre (£446 per square foot) in Sep 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,391 per square metre (£594 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2014 £620,000 £4,806 £824,472 £6,391
Dec 2007 £499,995 £3,876 £902,240 £6,994
Sep 2005 £260,000 £2,016 £591,657 £4,586
Jun 2005 £260,000 £2,016 £600,667 £4,656

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 129 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 £824,472. 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 129 m², this implies a valuation between £720,000 and £934,000. 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
5
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
190 square metres (2,045 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 16 Castle Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 21/05/2014. It last appeared Sep 2014.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for 16 Castle Road.

Photos for 16 Castle Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
129 sqm (1,389 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

16 Castle Road 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 £824,472.
  • Based on an internal area of 129 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £720,000 to £934,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 16 Castle Road last sold for £620,000 in September 2014.

HouseMetric shows 16 Castle Road as 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 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 21 July 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 16 Castle Road was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

16 Castle Road is in postcode AL1 5DL, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Castle Road, AL1 5DL 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.