Property data
Sale history
£1,800,000 on Apr 2017
Internal area
202 square metres (2,174 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £8,910 per square metre (£828 per square foot) in Apr 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £10,204 per square metre (£948 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2017 £1,800,000 £8,911 £2,061,161 £10,204

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 202 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 £2,061,161. 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 £8,510 per square metre (£579 and £790 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 202 m², this implies a valuation between £1,260,000 and £1,719,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
202 square metres (2,174 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2019 TP/2019/0152
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Dolphin Cottage 29 Mount Pleasant St Alban
Description:
Reduce & shape Silver Birches in the rear garden. Reduce to approximately two metres hedge/trees left-hand side of property alongside boundary facing the house. Lime & Elderberry trees. All the increase light levels to the property.

Planning ref:
April 2019 TP/2019/0187
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
Dolphin Cottage 29 Mount Pleasant St Alban
Description:
Trees next to entrance road - Ash, reduce crown by 20%. Mountain Ash, reduce crown by 15%. Remove Ivy from both trees. Silver Birch north side of house, reduce crown by 10% and reshape.

Planning ref:
May 2018 5/2018/0814
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Dolphin Cottage 29 Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Part single, part two and part three storey rear extension, alterations to openings and installation of rooflights (resubmission following refusal of 5/2017/3027)

Planning ref:
February 2018 5/2017/3027
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
Dolphin Cottage 29 Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Part single, part two and part three storey rear extension, alterations to openings and installation of rooflights
EPC Inspections
Summary:
20 September 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
202 sqm (2,174 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

29 Mount Pleasant 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 £2,061,161.
  • Based on an internal area of 202 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,260,000 to £1,719,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 29 Mount Pleasant last sold for £1,800,000 in April 2017.

HouseMetric shows 29 Mount Pleasant as 202 m² (2,174 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 20 September 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 29 Mount Pleasant was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

29 Mount Pleasant is in postcode AL3 4QY, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Mount Pleasant, AL3 4QY 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.