# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (AL1 3PB) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 12 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE AL1 3PB | | Price | £1,450,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | F | | Last sold | £1,450,000 Jun 2024 | ## Description A stylishly presented four double bedroom detached character property with the benefit of off street car parking, a study/fifth bedroom, a contemporary style garden gym/home office and is within easy reach of the mainline train station and Clarence Park. The accommodation begins with a covered porch with a part glazed front door into a welcoming entrance hall with stairs to the first floor and doors to rooms including a cloakroom/W.C.. The inviting lounge has a triple glazed bay window to the front, feature fireplace and built-in storage with shelves to each side. The multi-use family room has two windows to the side and part-glazed double doors linking through to the impressive kitchen/diner with a part-vaulted ceiling with roof windows and bi-folding doors to the rear garden allowing light to flood in. The tasteful, modern shaker style kitchen has a range of wall and base units, island unit with breakfast bar, integrated appliances and recess for an American fridge/freezer. A door leads through to a useful utility room. The first floor landing has stairs to the second floor and doors to rooms including the wonderful master bedroom with a bay window to the rear and door to a modern en-suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms and a four piece bathroom with a shower cubicle, bath, basin and W.C. The second floor landing opens to the second bedroom with an en-suite shower room and there is also a study/bedroom 5. Externally a block paved driveway provides off street parking and a gate leading to the side passageway. The private rear garden has a full width patio area ideal for entertaining and leads to a lawn with a path to a detached gym/home office. Lemsford Road is perfectly situated for commuters with St. Albans City train station just 5 minutes walk away and the vibrant City centre within a 10 minute walk. There are also excellent local schools close by and is within easy reach of green space of Clarence Park, local shops and services. **Accommodation** - **Porch** - **Entrance Hall** - **Lounge** - 4.67m x 4.47m (into bay) (15'4 x 14'8 (into bay) - **Family Room** - 4.14m x 3.63m (13'7 x 11'11) - **Kitchen/Diner** - 5.54m x 4.14m (18'2 x 13'7) - **Utility Room** - **W.C.** - **First Floor** - **Landing** - **Bedroom 1** - 4.75m max x 3.58m (15'7 max x 11'9) - **En-Suite** - **Bedroom 3** - 4.37m into bay x 3.91m (14'4 into bay x 12'10 ) - **Bedroom 4** - 4.27m x 3.00m (14'0 x 9'10) - **Bathroom** - **Second Floor** - **Landing** - **Bedroom 2** - 4.90m x 3.66m (16'1 x 12'0) - **En-Suite** - **Bedroom 5** - 3.48m x 2.51m (11'5 x 8'3) - **Exterior** - **Frontage** - **Rear Garden** - 21.34m (70) - **Gym/Home Room** - 4.14m x 3.96m (13'7 x 13'0) - ## Property Photos - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 23 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694833) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 23 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 01 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694834) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 01 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 03 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694835) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 03 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 22 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694836) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 22 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 02 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694837) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 02 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 04 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694838) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 04 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 05 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694839) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 05 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 06 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694840) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 06 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 07 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694841) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 07 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 08 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694842) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 08 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 09 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694843) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 09 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 10 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694844) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 10 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 13 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694845) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 13 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 11 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694846) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 11 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 12 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694847) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 12 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 14 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694848) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 14 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 15 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694849) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 15 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 16 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694850) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 16 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 21 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694851) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 21 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 19 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694852) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 19 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 17 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694853) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 17 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 20 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694854) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 20 [WM].jpg - ![231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 18 [WM].jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694855) - 231102 - 12 Lemsford Road, St Albans - 18 [WM].jpg ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan.jpg](/listings/photos/148929662/694856) - Floor Plan.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/148929662/694857) - EE Rating ## FENSA Certificates This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #10513552 - **Address:** 12 Lemsford Road, ST. ALBANS, AL1 3PB - **Certificate Issued:** 08/09/2014 - **Work Completed:** 29/08/2014 - **Items:** 14 window(s), 1 door(s) ### FENSA Certificate #13631304 - **Address:** 12 Lemsford Road, ST. ALBANS, AL1 3PB - **Certificate Issued:** 05/08/2019 - **Work Completed:** 07/06/2019 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 12 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PB | £1,450,000 | 10/06/2024 | Detached | | 12 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PB | £817,500 | 20/05/2014 | Detached | | 12 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PB | £585,000 | 22/05/2009 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 18 FLAT 2 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PB | £250,000 | 12/12/2025 | Flat | | [Same street] 30 1 THE GARDEN LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PB | £355,000 | 25/08/2023 | Flat | | 38 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PG | £1,242,700 | 10/03/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] QUEENSLANDER, 28 FLAT 4 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PB | £280,000 | 17/11/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] QUEENSLANDER, 28 FLAT 2 LEMSFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3PB | £320,000 | 07/10/2022 | Flat | | 35 ST PETERS ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3SR | £2,790,000 | 21/01/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £301,250 (4 sales) **Area average:** £2,016,350 (2 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £1,494,823 (20 Detached, AL1, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (St Albans). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,727/mo - **Realistic:** £1,919/mo - **Optimistic:** £2,111/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.13% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £239,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £191,900 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 32.7% - **10y growth:** 83.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for St Albans; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.4% - **5y growth (index):** 15.6% - **10y growth (index):** 22.6% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)