18, Cairns Close, AL4 0EB
18 Cairns Close is a 72 m² / 775 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £565,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £598k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £416k to £549k 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 Jul 2025 £565,000 4.7% 1.4% Jan 2015 £350,000 8.0% 5.8% Aug 2009 £230,000 1.5% -0.8% Jul 2003 £210,000 13.6% 12.0% Dec 1998 New build New £117,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 18, Cairns Close.
- Internal area
- 72 square metres (775 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,847 per square metre (£729 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,301 per square metre (£771 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £565,000 £7,847 £597,688 £8,301 Jan 2015 £350,000 £4,861 £501,481 £6,965 Aug 2009 £230,000 £3,194 £518,753 £7,205 Jul 2003 £210,000 £2,917 £592,976 £8,236 Dec 1998 £117,500 £1,632 £513,413 £7,131 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 72 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 £597,688. 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 £5,780 and £7,630 per square metre (£536 and £708 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 72 m², this implies a valuation between £416,000 and £549,000. 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
- 164 square metres (1,765 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2020 5/2020/0435
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 18 Cairns Close St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension with rooflights
- Summary:
- 12 November 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 72 sqm (775 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.
18 Cairns Close 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 £597,688.
- Based on an internal area of 72 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £416,000 to £549,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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