2 High Meads
AL4 8DN
- Detached
- Freehold
- 6 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,970 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£1,028,000
Range £905,000 to £1,151,000 · £522 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£87,000
−7.8% since Mar 2025, −4.9% a year
Rank in AL4 8DN
2nd of 7
Postcode average £1,002,857
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
2 High Meads is a 6 bedroom freehold detached in AL4 of about 1,970 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £905,000 to £1,151,000, about £1,028,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 2nd highest of the 7 homes we can compare in AL4 8DN, where the middle figure averages £1,002,857.
It last sold for £1,115,000 in March 2025; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £87,000 since, roughly −4.9% a year.
Across St Albans, average prices rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£905,000
Middle
£1,028,000
Upper end
£1,151,000
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2 High Meads on the map
This home and the completed sales its figure is worked out from. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
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Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 2 High Meads, lodged 31 January 2015. It ran out on 31 January 2025.
Rating now
D (62)
Could reach
C (78)
Built
1967–1975
What the assessor found
| Part of the home | Description | Energy efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Walls | Cavity wall, filled cavity | Good |
| Roof | Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation | Very good |
| Floor | Solid, no insulation (assumed) | – |
| Windows | Fully double glazed | Good |
| Heating | Boiler and radiators, mains gas | Good |
| Heating controls | Programmer and room thermostat | Average |
| Hot water | From main system | Average |
| Lighting | Low energy lighting in 44% of fixed outlets | Very poor |
Estimated running costs
| Each year | Now | After the improvements |
|---|---|---|
| Heating | £1,279 | £977 |
| Hot water | £212 | £123 |
| Lighting | £130 | £84 |
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2015), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
| Improvement | Typical cost | Saving a year | Rating after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation (solid floor) | £4,000–£6,000 | £110 | D (64) |
| Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets | £50 | £38 | D (65) |
| Replace boiler with new condensing boiler | £2,200–£3,000 | £290 | C (72) |
| Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp | £5,000–£8,000 | £266 | C (78) |
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made. Each rating assumes the improvements above it are done first.
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | £1,115,000 | +43.9% | +3.8% |
| May 2015 | £775,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in AL4 8DN
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 13 High MeadsDetachedSold Mar 1998 for £242k£1,205,000#1
- 2 High Meads (this home)DetachedSold Mar 2025 for £1.11m£1,186,000#2
- 11 High MeadsDetachedSold Oct 2010 for £530k£973,000#3
- 1 High MeadsDetached · 5 bed · 1,722 sq ftSold Nov 2024 for £950k£950,000#4
- 7 High MeadsDetachedSold Jun 2008 for £490k£935,000#5
- 15 High Meads WheathampsteadDetachedSold Aug 2012 for £500k£886,000#6
- 3 High Meads WheathampsteadDetachedSold May 2019 for £700k£885,000#7
- 5 High Meads Wheathampstead–
- 17 High Meads Wheathampstead–
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Old Rectory GardensAL4 8AD · Detached | £1,100,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,905 sq ft | £577 | 0.1 mi |
| 7 Old Rectory GardensAL4 8AD · Detached | £1,250,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,045 sq ft | £611 | 0.1 mi |
| 24 Maltings DriveAL4 8QJ · Detached | £940,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,991 sq ft | £472 | 0.2 mi |
| 1 High MeadsAL4 8DN · Detached | £950,000 | Nov 2024 | 1,722 sq ft | £552 | < 0.1 mi |
| 30 Wick AvenueAL4 8QB · Detached | £1,050,000 | Nov 2025 | 2,099 sq ft | £500 | 0.2 mi |
| 18 Bury GreenAL4 8DD · Detached | £1,100,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,927 sq ft | £571 | 0.1 mi |
| 23 Bury GreenAL4 8DL · Detached | £885,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,528 sq ft | £579 | < 0.1 mi |
| 18 Wick AvenueAL4 8QB · Detached | £1,110,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,379 sq ft | £467 | 0.2 mi |
| 39 Bury GreenAL4 8DB · Detached | £850,000 | May 2025 | 1,378 sq ft | £617 | 0.1 mi |
| 33 Brewhouse HillAL4 8AN · Detached | £510,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,098 sq ft | £465 | 0.1 mi |
| 24 Wick AvenueAL4 8QB · Detached | £700,000 | Jun 2026 | 980 sq ft | £715 | 0.2 mi |
| 16 Lattimore RoadAL4 8QE · Detached | £765,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,076 sq ft | £711 | 0.1 mi |
What buyers have paid in AL4
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 208 | £661,801 | 1,130 sq ft | £613 | −6.0% |
| Flats | 25 | £312,418 | 622 sq ft | £445 | +3.0% |
| Terraced | 52 | £490,925 | 816 sq ft | £625 | −6.3% |
| Semi-detached | 81 | £760,662 | 1,209 sq ft | £646 | −3.4% |
| Detached | 48 | £875,208 | 1,477 sq ft | £610 | −10.6% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of January 2015.
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