12, The Acorns, AL4 0XZ
12 The Acorns is a 38 m² / 409 sq ft flat in St Albans. It sold for £62,500 in May 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £218k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £220k to £290k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 1999 £62,500 4.1% 1.9% Apr 1998 £59,950 24.3% 22.2% Dec 1997 £54,950 na na - Internal area
- 38 square metres (409 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,644 per square metre (£153 per square foot) in May 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,725 per square metre (£532 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 1999 £62,500 £1,645 £217,537 £5,725 Apr 1998 £59,950 £1,578 £232,189 £6,110 Dec 1997 £54,950 £1,446 £225,507 £5,934 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 38 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 £217,537. 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 £5,780 and £7,630 per square metre (£536 and £708 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 38 m², this implies a valuation between £220,000 and £290,000. 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
- 1
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- C
- Summary:
- 24 June 2020 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 38 sqm (409 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 16 February 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 38 sqm (409 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
12 The Acorns 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 £217,537.
- Based on an internal area of 38 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £220,000 to £290,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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