Property data
Sale history
£570,000 on Jul 2016
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 51, Branch Road.

Floorplan 51
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Internal area
126 square metres (1,356 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,523 per square metre (£420 per square foot) in Jul 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,064 per square metre (£470 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2016 £570,000 £4,524 £638,103 £5,064

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 126 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 £638,103. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Park Street are now selling for between £4,950 and £6,500 per square metre (£459 and £603 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 126 m², this implies a valuation between £624,000 and £819,000. 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
310 square metres (3,337 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 51 Branch Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 22/04/2016. It last appeared Apr 2016.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos for 51 Branch Road.

Photos for 51 Branch Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2017 5/2017/2176
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
51 Branch Road Park Street St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Garage conversion and new front facing window

Planning ref:
February 2017 5/2016/3832
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
51 Branch Road Park Street St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Garage conversion with window to front elevation
EPC Inspections
Summary:
02 April 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
126 sqm (1,356 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

51 Branch 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 £638,103.
  • Based on an internal area of 126 m² and recent prices in Park Street, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £624,000 to £819,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 51 Branch Road last sold for £570,000 in July 2016.

HouseMetric shows 51 Branch Road as 126 m² (1,356 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 02 April 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 51 Branch Road was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

51 Branch Road is in postcode AL2 2LU, in Park Street. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Branch Road, AL2 2LU or analysis of the Park Street 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.