70, Castle Road, AL1 5DG

70 Castle Road is a 85 m² / 915 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £575,000 in October 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £641k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £474k to £615k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2020 £575,000 9.1% 7.5%
Jan 2014 £320,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 70, Castle Road.

Floorplan 70
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Internal area
85 square metres (915 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,764 per square metre (£628 per square foot) in Oct 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,545 per square metre (£701 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2020 £575,000 £6,765 £641,355 £7,545
Jan 2014 £320,000 £3,765 £473,394 £5,569

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 85 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 £641,355. 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 85 m², this implies a valuation between £474,000 and £615,000. 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
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
165 square metres (1,776 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 70 Castle Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 23/03/2020. It last appeared Sep 2020.
Photos:

There are 19 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in March 2020) for 70 Castle Road.

Photos for 70 Castle Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2023 5/2023/1747
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
70 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion consisting of rear dormer and two front rooflights
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 June 2023 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
09 March 2020 - energy performance certificate grade E
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 1900 to 1929
Area:
85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
20 September 2013 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Room heaters, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

70 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 £641,355.
  • Based on an internal area of 85 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £474,000 to £615,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 70 Castle Road last sold for £575,000 in October 2020.

HouseMetric shows 70 Castle Road as 85 m² (915 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 26 June 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 70 Castle Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

70 Castle Road is in postcode AL1 5DG, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Castle Road, AL1 5DG 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.