4, Castle Road, AL1 5DL
4 Castle Road is a 81 m² / 872 sq ft semi-detached home in St Albans. It sold for £585,000 in January 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £688k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £452k to £586k 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 2020 £585,000 6.8% 4.7% Oct 1999 £155,000 72.5% 69.3% Jul 1998 £80,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 4, Castle Road.
- Internal area
- 81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,222 per square metre (£671 per square foot) in Jan 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,490 per square metre (£789 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2020 £585,000 £7,222 £687,698 £8,490 Oct 1999 £155,000 £1,914 £655,668 £8,095 Jul 1998 £80,000 £988 £409,832 £5,060 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 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 £687,698. 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 81 m², this implies a valuation between £452,000 and £586,000. 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
- 336 square metres (3,617 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2020 5/2020/0824
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 4 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey side and rear extensions
- Planning ref:
- May 2020 5/2020/0823
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 4 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion, hip to gable with rear facing dormer window, and 2 front facing rooflights
- Summary:
- 26 April 2017 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 03 October 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:
- 81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
4 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 £687,698.
- Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £452,000 to £586,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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