2, Cairns Close, AL4 0EB
2 Cairns Close is a 70 m² / 753 sq ft semi-detached home in St Albans. It sold for £475,000 in January 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £597k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £405k to £534k 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 Jan 2017 £475,000 4.1% 2.0% Oct 2002 £267,000 14.3% 12.7% May 1998 New build New £147,000 na na - Internal area
- 70 square metres (753 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,785 per square metre (£630 per square foot) in Jan 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,524 per square metre (£792 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2017 £475,000 £6,786 £596,648 £8,524 Oct 2002 £267,000 £3,814 £740,887 £10,584 May 1998 £147,000 £2,100 £682,994 £9,757 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 70 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 £596,648. 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 70 m², this implies a valuation between £405,000 and £534,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 188 square metres (2,024 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- December 2022 5/2022/2925
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 2 Cairns Close St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension with rooflights, garage conversion to habitable accommodation, construction of outbuilding and external storage enclosure, repositioning of gate and alterations to openings (resubmission following approval of 5/2022/1056 dated
- Planning ref:
- July 2022 5/2022/1056
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 2 Cairns Close St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Part two part single storey rear extension with rooflights and alterations to the roof, including raising of part of roof. Garage conversion to habitable space. Construction of garden room and storage enclosure
- Summary:
- 21 September 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 70 sqm (753 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.
2 Cairns Close 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 £596,648.
- Based on an internal area of 70 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £405,000 to £534,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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