39, Sopwell Lane
39, Sopwell Lane
Description & Estimates
39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 818 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 69.6 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans is £607,312 and its rental estimate is £1,822 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 falls within the AL1 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £637,677 and a rental value of £1,913 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £564,800 and £1,694 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans has seen its estimated sale value increase by £1,964 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £71 per month (3.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans as measuring 70 m2.
That makes it the 28th largest plot in the postcode, where 32 of the 38 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Oct 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans completed on 18th February 2013 at £382,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 65.7% over the period since February 2013.
- Sold Feb 2013£382,000
- Sold Mar 2010£310,000
- Sold May 2007£326,350
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans have sold within a radius of 420 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th October 2025, was 33, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RN, a freehold house which sold for £600,000.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
- Sold Oct 2025£600,000 | 2 Bed House33, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RN33, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RN
- Sold Aug 2025£643,000 | 3 Bed House38, Bardwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RJ38, Bardwell Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RJ
- Sold Mar 2025£472,500 | 3 Bed House99, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RN99, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RN
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Similar Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 1 let of a property comparable to 39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, all within 420 metres.
The latest, in December 2023, was 3, Pageant Road, St. Albans, AL1 1NB, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 97 addresses on Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1, 39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans comes out as the 24th largest and the 35th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £40k less expensive than the average property across the AL1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Peter's School
- 300mThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
- 700mAlban City School
- 800mLoreto College
- 1.4kmThe Marlborough Science Academy
- 1.7kmVerulam School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 39, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, the nearest station is St Albans Abbey, 500 metres away.
- 500mSt Albans Abbey
- 700mSt Albans City
- 2.6kmPark Street
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
