56 SANDPIT LANE
ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE AL1 4BW
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
158 m²
EPC rating
D
Last sold
£1,300,000 Jul 2023
Price per m²
£8,228/m²
Local average
£1,494,823 (-13%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (33,287 of 33,755)
Street crime
150 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Detached Family House
- Lounge
- 24ft Living Room
- Modern Kitchen
- Study
- Utility Room
- Four Bedrooms
- Two En-Suites & Dressing Room
- Garage
- South Facing Garden
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The delightful accommodation begins with a covered porch and front door into a welcoming entrance hall with stairs to the first floor and doors to rooms. The comfortable lounge provides a feature fireplace and a square archway into an impressive 24ft living room with windows and double doors out to the south facing rear garden. The modern, stylish kitchen offers a range of wall and base units with quality integrated appliances and a door to the useful utility room. A study presents a great home office and there's also the convenience of a cloakroom W.C. A double bedroom with a modern en-suite shower room conclude the ground floor space.
The first floor landing has a useful airing cupboard and doors to rooms including a master bedroom with a bay window overlooking the rear garden, a generous dressing room and en-suite with bath, separate shower cubicle, basin, bidet and W.C. There are two further double bedrooms and a modern, neutrally styled shower room.
Externally, a pebble driveway offers ample off street car parking leading to an 18ft garage and there are well-stocked borders to each side and an established evergreen hedge offering seclusion from the road. To the rear is an impressive south facing garden with a patio area, ideal for entertaining, leading to the lawn with planted borders and a wooden shed to the rear.
Sandpit Lane is superbly located within walking distance of the mainline train station, the shops and services in Marshalswick and Fleetville, The Wick park and popular local schools including Fleetville primary and Beaumont, Verulam and Sandringham Secondary Schools.
Accommodation -
Entrance Hall -
Kitchen - 3.48m x 2.84m (11'5 x 9'4) -
Utility Room -
Lounge - 3.63m x 3.48m (11'11 x 11'5) -
Living Room - 7.44m x 3.66m (24'5 x 12'0) -
Study - 2.13m x 1.78m (7'0 x 5'10) -
W.C. -
Bedroom 3 - 3.63m x 3.35m (11'11 x 11'0) -
En-Suite -
First Floor -
Landing -
Bedroom 1 - 4.24m x 3.58m (13'11 x 11'9) -
Dressing Room - 3.10m x 2.44m (10'2 x 8'0) -
En-Suite -
Bedroom 2 - 3.63m x 3.35m (11'11 x 11'0) -
Bedroom 4 - 3.48m x 2.90m (11'5 x 9'6) -
Shower Room -
Exterior -
Front Garden -
Rear Garden -
Garage - 2.49m x 2.41m (8'2 x 7'11) -
Listed by
St Albans
Paul Barker Estate Agents
Reference: 132416168
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 05/09/2022
Expiry date: 04/09/2032
Current heating cost: £1,183/year
Potential heating cost: £895/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,925
Recommendations
- Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
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EPC Graphs
EE Rating
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 13/07/2023 (2 years ago) | £1,300,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 MARSHALSWICK LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 4XB | £1,925,000 | 29/08/2025 | Detached |
| KORTENAY, 32 ROSE WALK, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9AF | £3,100,000 | 01/08/2022 | Detached |
| 2 HALL HEATH CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 4BL | £1,495,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 LANGFORD CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0FL | £775,000 | 01/04/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 60 SANDPIT LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 4BW | £1,485,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| 117A SANDPIT LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0BP | £1,025,000 | 25/01/2022 | Detached |
| 123 SANDPIT LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0BP | £1,220,000 | 29/11/2021 | Detached |
| 76 SANDPIT LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0BX | £1,100,000 | 15/11/2021 | Detached |
| 18 ROSE WALK, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9AF | £1,790,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 3 HOMEWOOD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 4BE | £2,263,000 | 05/07/2021 | Detached |
| 12 ROSE WALK, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9AF | £1,275,000 | 25/06/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £1,485,000 (1 sale)
Area average: £1,596,800 (10 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): St Albans. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for St Albans. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Beechwood Ave | 0.0 miles |
| Bus stop | Sandpit Lane | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Argos | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Sainsbury's Local | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | St Albans City | 1.0 miles |
| Hospital | St Albans City Hospital | 1.5 miles |
| Hospital | NHS Albany Lodge and St Albans Children Centre | 1.5 miles |
| Train station | St Albans Abbey | 1.8 miles |
| University | University of Hertfordshire, de Havilland Campus | 2.5 miles |
| University | Unknown | 2.8 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Total incidents | 150 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 Sep 2024 |
| Verulam School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 4 Nov 2018 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Feb 2012 |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 24 Jan 2024 |
| Beaumont School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 28 Apr 2014 |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).