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78 Sopwell Lane, AL1 1RW

Sold prices, property history and local context for 78 Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RW, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£660,000
21 Oct 2022
Recorded sales
5
since 2001
Type
Terraced house
Freehold
This home in brief

78 Sopwell Lane, in AL1, is a freehold terraced house on Sopwell Lane. It last sold for £660,000 in 2022 — its 5th recorded sale, up 218% on its first recorded sale of £207,500 in 2001. That price sits 27% above the £520,000 median for AL1 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2022 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£724,000£894,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£660,000
2022
Its own growth
5.5%/yr
compounded across 5 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (5.5% 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 Sopwell Lane

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
21 Oct 2022£660,000+20% (+4.1%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
20 Apr 2018£550,000+23% (+5.8%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
21 Aug 2014£447,000+67% (+5.2%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
9 Jul 2004£267,500+29% (+8.3%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
1 May 2001£207,500Terraced houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 1RW

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
62 Sopwell Lane2000£260,0002
64 Sopwell Lane2024£720,0005
66 Sopwell Lane2013£460,0004
68 Sopwell Lane2021£505,0001
70 Sopwell Lane2023£625,0002
72 Sopwell Lane2020£510,0002
74 Sopwell Lane2020£625,0005
76 Sopwell Lane2023£665,0006
86 Sopwell Lane2009£300,0003
88 Sopwell Lane2006£330,0004
90 Sopwell Lane2025£575,0002
92 Sopwell Lane2002£216,5003
94 Sopwell Lane2024£485,0002
98 Sopwell Lane2022£685,0006

The street and the area

Where 78 Sopwell Lane sits in its local market.

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

78 Sopwell Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 78 Sopwell Lane last sell, and for how much?

78 Sopwell Lane last sold for £660,000 on 21 Oct 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 78 Sopwell Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 5 sales for 78 Sopwell Lane between 2001 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 78 Sopwell Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2022 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.5% a year across 5 sales suggests roughly £724,000–£894,000 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.