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42 High Street, AL4 9DA

Sold prices, property history and local context for 42 High Street, St Albans, AL4 9DA, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£450,000
29 Jun 2021
Recorded sales
4
since 1995
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
Floor area
77 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£5,844
at its last sold price
This home in brief

42 High Street is a freehold semi-detached house on High Street in AL4. It last sold for £450,000 in 2021 — its 4th recorded sale, up 500% on its first recorded sale of £75,000 in 1995. At 77 m² (per its EPC) the last sale works out near £5,844/m². That price sits 26% below the £605,000 median for AL4 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2021 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£559,000£713,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£450,000
2021
Its own growth
7%/yr
compounded across 4 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (7% a year between its recorded sales), projected from its 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 42 High Street

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
29 Jun 2021£450,000+97% (+3.8%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
29 May 2003£229,000+108% (+17.7%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
27 Nov 1998£110,000+47% (+10.4%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
9 Jan 1995£75,000Semi-detached houseFreeholdYes

Other homes at AL4 9DA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on High Street.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
34 High Street2003£211,0501
36 High Street2021£330,0002
38 High Street2019£395,0004
38a High Street2015£490,0001
40 High Street2002£172,0002
46 High Street2019£387,5003
48 High Street2026£500,0008
50 High Street2025£445,0002
52 High Street2018£545,0001
54 High Street2017£545,0001

The street and the area

Where 42 High Street sits in its local market.

AL4 median
£605,000
last 8 years
High Street sold prices & street profile →AL4 house prices & area guide →

42 High Street: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 42 High Street last sell, and for how much?

42 High Street last sold for £450,000 on 29 Jun 2021, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 42 High Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 42 High Street between 1995 and 2021. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 42 High Street?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 77 m² of floor area.

What is 42 High Street worth today?

Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £559,000–£713,000 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.