256, High Street, AL2 1HP

256 High Street is a 72 m² / 775 sq ft terraced home in London Colney. It sold for £145,000 in December 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £447k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £323k to £422k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£145,000 on Dec 2001
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 256, High Street.

Floorplan 256
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Internal area
72 square metres (775 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,013 per square metre (£187 per square foot) in Dec 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,205 per square metre (£576 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2001 £145,000 £2,014 £446,762 £6,205

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 £446,762. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in London Colney are now selling for between £4,480 and £5,860 per square metre (£416 and £544 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 72 m², this implies a valuation between £323,000 and £422,000. 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
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
234 square metres (2,519 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 256 High Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 30/04/2011. It last appeared Nov 2012.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for 256 High Street.

Photos for 256 High Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 May 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

256 High 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 £446,762.
  • Based on an internal area of 72 m² and recent prices in London Colney, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £323,000 to £422,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 256 High Street last sold for £145,000 in December 2001.

HouseMetric shows 256 High Street as 72 m² (775 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 E, from an inspection dated 09 May 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 256 High Street was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

256 High Street is in postcode AL2 1HP, in London Colney. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for High Street, AL2 1HP or analysis of the London Colney property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.