Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2003 £136,000 12.2% 10.6%
May 2000 £89,950 21.6% 19.7%
Sep 1997 £53,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 9, The Acorns.

Floorplan 9
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Internal area
44 square metres (474 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,090 per square metre (£287 per square foot) in Dec 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,692 per square metre (£529 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2003 £136,000 £3,091 £250,441 £5,692
May 2000 £89,950 £2,044 £250,661 £5,697
Sep 1997 £53,000 £1,205 £221,509 £5,034

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 44 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 £250,441. 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 44 m², this implies a valuation between £254,000 and £336,000. 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
Flat
Council tax band
C
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 9 The Acorns. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 14/03/2025. It last appeared May 2025.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in December 2021) for 9 The Acorns.

Photos for 9 The Acorns
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 June 2020 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
2nd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
Area:
44 sqm (474 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
18 August 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
44 sqm (474 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

9 The Acorns 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 £250,441.
  • Based on an internal area of 44 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £254,000 to £336,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 9 The Acorns last sold for £136,000 in December 2003.

HouseMetric shows 9 The Acorns as 44 m² (474 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. 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 C, from an inspection dated 26 June 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 9 The Acorns was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

9 The Acorns is in postcode AL4 0XZ, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Acorns, AL4 0XZ 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.