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281 Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5PZ

Sold prices, property history and local context for 281 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PZ, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£475,000
23 Oct 2020
Recorded sales
2
since 2019
Type
Terraced house
Freehold
Floor area
74 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£6,419
at its last sold price
This home in brief

281 Cell Barnes Lane, in AL1, is a freehold terraced house on Cell Barnes Lane. It last sold for £475,000 in 2020 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 38% on its first recorded sale of £345,000 in 2019. Its EPC records 74 m² of floor space — about £6,419 per square metre at that last price. For context, AL1's median over the last 8 years is £520,000 — this home's last sale was 9% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2020 sale forward with AL1's market movement — not a valuation of this individual home.

Indicative range
£478,000£624,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£475,000
2020
AL1 movement since
×1.16
district median growth

Based on the change in AL1's yearly median sold price between 2020 and 2026, applied to this home's own last sale. It can't see improvements, condition or anything specific to the property — the £5 report values it against individual comparable sales instead.

Sale history for 281 Cell Barnes Lane

Every transaction recorded by HM Land Registry for this address, newest first.

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
23 Oct 2020£475,000+38% (+28.8%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
19 Jul 2019£345,000Terraced houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 5PZ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Cell Barnes Lane.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
237 Cell Barnes Lane2022£471,5002
241 Cell Barnes Lane2021£365,2501
243 Cell Barnes Lane2024£435,0001
243a Cell Barnes Lane2016£375,0001
253 Cell Barnes Lane2023£400,0001
255 Cell Barnes Lane2025£405,0004
261 Cell Barnes Lane2001£136,0001
269 Cell Barnes Lane2006£278,0001
273 Cell Barnes Lane2023£462,5004
277 Cell Barnes Lane2017£440,0003
283 Cell Barnes Lane2018£650,0002
285 Cell Barnes Lane2020£492,0001
287 Cell Barnes Lane2001£140,0001
289 Cell Barnes Lane2011£375,0001

The street and the area

Where 281 Cell Barnes Lane sits in its local market.

AL1 median
£520,000
last 8 years
Cell Barnes Lane sold prices & street profile →AL1 house prices & area guide →

281 Cell Barnes Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 281 Cell Barnes Lane last sell, and for how much?

281 Cell Barnes Lane last sold for £475,000 on 23 Oct 2020, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 281 Cell Barnes Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 281 Cell Barnes Lane between 2019 and 2020. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 281 Cell Barnes Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 74 m² of floor area.

What is 281 Cell Barnes Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2020 sale price forward with AL1's market movement suggests roughly £478,000–£624,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. EPC data © Crown copyright. Council tax band from the Valuation Office Agency. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded transactions and are not a valuation of this home; the indicative range is a district-level projection, not a survey or appraisal.