38, Portland Street, AL3 4RB
38 Portland Street is a 70 m² / 753 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £655,000 in July 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £623k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £437k to £594k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2022 £655,000 5.8% 3.3% May 2005 £247,500 10.3% 8.6% Nov 1999 £144,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 38, Portland Street.
- 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 £9,357 per square metre (£869 per square foot) in Jul 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,899 per square metre (£827 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2022 £655,000 £9,357 £622,929 £8,899 May 2005 £247,500 £3,536 £532,399 £7,606 Nov 1999 £144,500 £2,064 £542,041 £7,743 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 £622,929. 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 £8,480 per square metre (£579 and £787 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 70 m², this implies a valuation between £437,000 and £594,000. 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
- 1
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 117 square metres (1,259 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2023 5/2023/2170
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 38 Portland Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Erection of a new single storey garden room annexe and new railing to existing wall
- Summary:
- 04 March 2022 - 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 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 70 sqm (753 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.
38 Portland Street 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 £622,929.
- Based on an internal area of 70 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £437,000 to £594,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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