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8 Blacksmiths Lane, AL3 4SQ

Sold prices, property history and local context for 8 Blacksmiths Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4SQ, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£370,000
13 Dec 2011
Recorded sales
4
since 1997
Type
Terraced house
Freehold
This home in brief

8 Blacksmiths Lane is a freehold terraced house on Blacksmiths Lane in AL3. It last sold for £370,000 in 2011 — its 4th recorded sale, up 292% on its first recorded sale of £94,500 in 1997. For context, AL3's median over the last 8 years is £590,000 — this home's last sale was 37% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2011 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£1,123,000£1,817,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£370,000
2011
Its own growth
9.9%/yr
compounded across 4 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (9.9% 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 8 Blacksmiths Lane

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
13 Dec 2011£370,000+50% (+5.5%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
11 Jun 2004£247,000+98% (+12.5%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
28 Aug 1998£125,000+32% (+26.3%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
16 Jun 1997£94,500Terraced houseFreehold

Other homes at AL3 4SQ

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
2 Blacksmiths Lane2022£585,0003
3 Blacksmiths Lane2023£1,650,0002
4 Blacksmiths Lane2024£440,0003
6 Blacksmiths Lane2017£525,0005
10 Blacksmiths Lane2007£320,0005
12 Blacksmiths Lane2021£550,0004
14 Blacksmiths Lane2017£442,5002
16 Blacksmiths Lane2014£410,0003
18 Blacksmiths Lane2015£455,0003
20 Blacksmiths Lane2021£492,5007
22 Blacksmiths Lane2008£640,0003

The street and the area

Where 8 Blacksmiths Lane sits in its local market.

AL3 median
£590,000
last 8 years
Blacksmiths Lane sold prices & street profile →AL3 house prices & area guide →

8 Blacksmiths Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 8 Blacksmiths Lane last sell, and for how much?

8 Blacksmiths Lane last sold for £370,000 on 13 Dec 2011, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Blacksmiths Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 8 Blacksmiths Lane between 1997 and 2011. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 8 Blacksmiths Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2011 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 9.9% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £1,123,000–£1,817,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Get the full £5 report — a precise comparables-based valuation, EPC & running costs, flood/mining risk, planning activity, schools, crime and more, for this exact home.

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.