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78 Lancaster Road, AL1 4ES

Sold prices, property history and local context for 78 Lancaster Road, St Albans, AL1 4ES, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£1,257,000
20 Dec 2019
Recorded sales
2
since 2009
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
Floor area
198 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£6,348
at its last sold price
This home in brief

78 Lancaster Road, in AL1, is a freehold semi-detached house on Lancaster Road. It last sold for £1,257,000 in 2019 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 165% on its first recorded sale of £475,000 in 2009. Its EPC records 198 m² of floor space — about £6,348 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 142% higher.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2019 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£2,060,000£2,728,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£1,257,000
2019
Its own growth
10.2%/yr
compounded across 2 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (10.2% 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 78 Lancaster Road

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
20 Dec 2019£1,257,000+165% (+10.2%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
18 Dec 2009£475,000Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 4ES

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Lancaster Road.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
76 Lancaster Road2021£1,450,0002
80 Lancaster Road2016£850,0003
82 Lancaster Road2023£1,007,4991
84 Lancaster Road2023£1,245,0001
88 Lancaster Road2021£1,410,0002
90 Lancaster Road2000£310,0001
92 Lancaster Road2001£270,0001
94 Lancaster Road2023£1,285,0002
98 Lancaster Road2020£1,150,0001
100 Lancaster Road2017£842,2501
102 Lancaster Road2014£655,0001
106 Lancaster Road2018£1,231,2502
108 Lancaster Road2013£760,0001
114 Lancaster Road1998£250,0001
116 Lancaster Road2016£932,5001
118 Lancaster Road2005£445,0001
122 Lancaster Road2021£925,0002
124 Lancaster Road2007£627,0003

The street and the area

Where 78 Lancaster Road sits in its local market.

AL1 median
£520,000
last 8 years
Lancaster Road sold prices & street profile →AL1 house prices & area guide →

78 Lancaster Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 78 Lancaster Road last sell, and for how much?

78 Lancaster Road last sold for £1,257,000 on 20 Dec 2019, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 78 Lancaster Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 78 Lancaster Road between 2009 and 2019. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 78 Lancaster Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 198 m² of floor area.

What is 78 Lancaster Road worth today?

Carrying its 2019 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 10.2% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £2,060,000–£2,728,000 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.