42, Portland Street, AL3 4RB
42 Portland Street is a 88 m² / 947 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £751,000 in December 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £737k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £549k to £746k 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 Dec 2023 £751,000 4.4% 1.2% May 2015 £521,051 11.0% 9.1% Aug 2011 £350,000 3.7% 1.0% Jun 2004 £270,000 10.6% 7.6% Mar 2004 £262,500 10.9% 9.2% May 1996 £117,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Portland Street.
- Internal area
- 88 square metres (947 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,534 per square metre (£793 per square foot) in Dec 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,381 per square metre (£779 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2023 £751,000 £8,534 £737,490 £8,381 May 2015 £521,051 £5,921 £642,610 £7,302 Aug 2011 £350,000 £3,977 £563,199 £6,400 Jun 2004 £270,000 £3,068 £621,792 £7,066 Mar 2004 £262,500 £2,983 £615,347 £6,993 May 1996 £117,000 £1,330 £714,888 £8,124 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 88 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 £737,490. 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 88 m², this implies a valuation between £549,000 and £746,000. 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
- 117 square metres (1,259 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 03 August 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 88 sqm (947 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:
- 13 April 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
42 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 £737,490.
- Based on an internal area of 88 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £549,000 to £746,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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