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88 Sopwell Lane, AL1 1RW

Sold prices, property history and local context for 88 Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RW, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£330,000
31 Mar 2006
Recorded sales
4
since 1995
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
Floor area
85 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£3,882
at its last sold price
This home in brief

88 Sopwell Lane, in AL1, is a freehold semi-detached house on Sopwell Lane. It last sold for £330,000 in 2006 — its 4th recorded sale, up 261% on its first recorded sale of £91,500 in 1995. At 85 m² (per its EPC) the last sale works out near £3,882/m². For context, AL1's median over the last 8 years is £520,000 — this home's last sale was 37% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2006 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£2,654,000£4,424,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£330,000
2006
Its own growth
12.4%/yr
compounded across 4 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (12.4% 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 88 Sopwell Lane

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
31 Mar 2006£330,000+11% (+4.1%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
29 Aug 2003£297,500+29% (+10.5%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
26 Jan 2001£230,000+151% (+17.1%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
31 Mar 1995£91,500Semi-detached 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
78 Sopwell Lane2022£660,0005
86 Sopwell Lane2009£300,0003
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 88 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 →

88 Sopwell Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 88 Sopwell Lane last sell, and for how much?

88 Sopwell Lane last sold for £330,000 on 31 Mar 2006, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 88 Sopwell Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 88 Sopwell Lane between 1995 and 2006. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 88 Sopwell Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 85 m² of floor area.

What is 88 Sopwell Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2006 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 12.4% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £2,654,000–£4,424,000 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.