40, Mercers Row, AL1 2QT
40 Mercers Row is a 42 m² / 452 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £335,000 in June 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £340k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £239k to £306k 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 Jun 2022 £335,000 6.4% 2.0% Dec 2019 £287,500 2.7% 0.7% Jul 2017 £270,000 4.4% 2.9% May 2015 £245,000 4.6% 2.2% Apr 2007 £170,000 13.3% 10.3% Apr 2006 £150,000 9.2% 7.3% Dec 2001 £102,500 15.4% 13.9% Dec 1998 £66,500 na na - Internal area
- 42 square metres (452 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,976 per square metre (£741 per square foot) in Jun 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,105 per square metre (£753 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2022 £335,000 £7,976 £340,391 £8,105 Dec 2019 £287,500 £6,845 £337,057 £8,025 Jul 2017 £270,000 £6,429 £310,375 £7,390 May 2015 £245,000 £5,833 £336,579 £8,014 Apr 2007 £170,000 £4,048 £359,701 £8,564 Apr 2006 £150,000 £3,571 £351,203 £8,362 Dec 2001 £102,500 £2,440 £338,688 £8,064 Dec 1998 £66,500 £1,583 £328,411 £7,819 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 42 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 £340,391. 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 £5,690 and £7,290 per square metre (£528 and £677 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 42 m², this implies a valuation between £239,000 and £306,000. 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
- C
- Plot size
- 168 square metres (1,808 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2021 TP/2021/0109
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 40 Mercers Row St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Rear garden trees within group G1 numbered 1, 2 & 3 in submitted plan. Sycamores T1, T2 & T3 - fell because of their excessive size at the end of my garden which is preventing me from landscaping (turfing) or using the full length of my garden as all 3 t
- Planning ref:
- November 2020 TP/2020/0617
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 40 Mercers Row St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- To fell 3 Sycamores located on my land which are both very close to public footpath. To fell to the ground level as more branches have recently dropped over footpath and all 3 trees have outgrown the small area where they are located at the end on my gard
- Planning ref:
- August 2020 TP/2020/0400
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 40 Mercers Row St Alban
- Description:
- T1 twin stem Sycamore nearest to the house/fence - to fell to the ground level as it has recently dropped a big branch over footpath and has outgrown the area where it is situated. This would give the trees behind a better chance to grow more freely too.
- Planning ref:
- April 2020 TP/2020/0029
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 40 Mercers Row St Alban
- Description:
- All trees within garden with canopes overhanging lawn area: cut the branches overhanging lawn back to their trunk attachment points.
- Planning ref:
- March 2020 TP/2020/0123
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 40 Mercers Row St Alban
- Description:
- T1 Sycamore tree at the bottom of the garden of 40 Mercers Row has a limb sticking over the boundary where the client wants to carry on with his line of fencing to secure his garden. This limb would be cut down to the main trunk. Also to cut back 5 lower
- Planning ref:
- February 2020 TP/2020/0103
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 40 Mercers Row St Alban
- Description:
- Remove left hand stem of a multistem Sycamore at the rear left hand border of the garden.The tree is preventing to fully enclose the garden with a fence panel.
- Summary:
- 11 June 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Enclosed End-Terrace House , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 42 sqm (452 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 18 February 2015 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 58 sqm (624 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.
40 Mercers Row 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 £340,391.
- Based on an internal area of 42 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £239,000 to £306,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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