Sold STC Detached

38 LEMSFORD ROAD

ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE AL1 3PG

5 beds 2 baths 166 m² Listed 10 Jan 2023 (-1252d)

£1,250,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

166 m²

Council tax band

G

EPC rating

E

Last sold

£1,242,700 Mar 2023

Price per m²

£7,530/m²

Local average

£1,494,823 (-16.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,813 of 33,755)

Street crime

290 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • FIVE BEDROOM Edwardian detached house within short walking distance of station, city centre and Clarence park
  • Beautiful character features throughout
  • THREE good sized reception rooms ideal for entertaining
  • Requires some updating but offers excellent potential to extend or reconfigure with the added benefit of a large loft space (subject to consent)
  • GARAGE and off street parking
  • Well screened front garden and mature private rear garden (approx. 70') with terrace
  • Gas central heating - EPC rating 'E'
  • Tenure: FREEHOLD Council tax: Band 'E'
  • NO CHAIN

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A very spacious FIVE BEDROOM Edwardian DETACHED house located just a short walk from the station, town centre, Clarence park and highly regarded schooling. Available for the first time in over 45 years, this fabulous family home boast a wealth of original features and offers THREE LARGE RECEPTION ROOMS ideal for entertaining, beautiful PRIVATE GARDEN and a GARAGE with parking. The property has over 1800 sqft of space and although requires some updating, offers excellent potential to extend, convert the loft or reconfigure, subject to all necessary consents being obtained. NO CHAIN

Listed by

St. Albans

Herts Homes

Reference: 130585847

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 04/05/2022

Expiry date: 03/05/2032

Current heating cost: £1,505/year

Potential heating cost: £820/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,545

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£45)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Performance Certificate

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 10/03/2023 (3 years ago) £1,242,700 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
13 ALTHORP ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PH £1,355,000 05/12/2025 Detached
28 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 4NL £1,470,000 28/03/2025 Detached
6 HILLSIDE ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3QL £2,225,000 16/12/2022 Detached
15 ALTHORP ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PH £1,450,000 12/08/2022 Detached
30 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 4NL £1,540,000 29/07/2022 Detached
18 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 4NL £1,725,000 16/02/2022 Detached
35 ST PETERS ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3SR £2,790,000 21/01/2022 Detached
48 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PR £2,191,000 09/11/2021 Detached
36 AVENUE ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3QB £1,965,000 12/10/2021 Detached
8 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PB £1,075,000 21/06/2021 Detached

Area average: £1,778,600 (10 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 38.9%
10y growth 129.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): St Albans. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.4%
5y (index) 15.6%
10y (index) 22.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for St Albans. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,727/mo
Realistic £1,919/mo
Optimistic £2,111/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Walton Street 0.2 miles
Shop What Alice Wore 0.3 miles
Shop Madina General Stores 0.3 miles
Train station St Albans City 0.3 miles
Hospital NHS Albany Lodge and St Albans Children Centre 0.7 miles
Hospital St Albans City Hospital 0.8 miles
Train station St Albans Abbey 1.0 miles
University University of Hertfordshire, de Havilland Campus 3.3 miles
University University of Hertfordshire 3.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 82
Anti-social behaviour 67
Other theft 31
Shoplifting 28
Criminal damage and arson 17
Public order 15
Drugs 11
Burglary 10
Vehicle crime 10
Other crime 6
Theft from the person 6
Bicycle theft 5
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 290

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Loreto College Secondary 0.2 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
Maple Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 22 Nov 2021
St Albans High School for Girls Other 0.3 miles — (No rating)
Alban City School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 27 Mar 2014
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 14 Nov 2011

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.15%
Max investor price (0.8%) £239,875
Target investor price (1%) £191,900
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).