Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Mar 2025 £760,000 3.9% -1.5%
Oct 2021 £667,500 8.1% 6.1%
Dec 2014 £390,000 9.6% 7.1%
Nov 2009 £245,000 5.8% 3.8%
Dec 1999 £140,000 20.4% 17.9%
Jan 1996 £68,000 na na
Internal area
110 square metres (1,184 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,909 per square metre (£642 per square foot) in Mar 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,073 per square metre (£657 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2025 £760,000 £6,909 £778,084 £7,073
Oct 2021 £667,500 £6,068 £720,699 £6,552
Dec 2014 £390,000 £3,545 £538,024 £4,891
Nov 2009 £245,000 £2,227 £490,472 £4,459
Dec 1999 £140,000 £1,273 £592,217 £5,384
Jan 1996 £68,000 £618 £524,075 £4,764

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 110 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 £778,084. 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 110 m², this implies a valuation between £614,000 and £796,000. 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
146 square metres (1,572 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 29 Castle Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 10/09/2016. It last appeared Nov 2016.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in August 2010) for 29 Castle Road.

Photos for 29 Castle Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2019 5/2018/1240
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
29 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey rear and side infill extension with rooflights to facilitate larger kitchen/dining area (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2018/0614)

Planning ref:
April 2018 5/2018/0614
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
29 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey rear and side infill extension with rooflights to facilitate larger kitchen/dining area
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 June 2021 - 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
110 sqm (1,184 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
01 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

29 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 £778,084.
  • Based on an internal area of 110 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £614,000 to £796,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 29 Castle Road last sold for £760,000 in March 2025.

HouseMetric shows 29 Castle Road as 110 m² (1,184 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 D, from an inspection dated 29 June 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 29 Castle Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

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