40 Lea Road
AL5 4PG
- Detached
- Freehold
- 5 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,722 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Fair match£1,351,000
Range £1,121,000 to £1,580,000 · £784 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£299,000
−18.1% since May 2023, −5.6% a year
Rank in AL5 4PG
10th of 20
Postcode average £1,246,200
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
40 Lea Road is a 5 bedroom freehold detached in AL5 of about 1,722 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £1,121,000 to £1,580,000, about £1,351,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 10th highest of the 20 homes we can compare in AL5 4PG, where the middle figure averages £1,246,200.
It last sold for £1,650,000 in May 2023; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £299,000 since, roughly −5.6% 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
£1,121,000
Middle
£1,351,000
Upper end
£1,580,000
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On the map
Where 40 Lea Road is
40 Lea Road on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 40 Lea Road, lodged 6 February 2016.
Rating now
C72 points
Could reach
B86 points
14 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1900–1929
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorRoof
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 71% of fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, mains gas
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£589 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2016), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
50 mm internal or external wall insulation
Typical cost £4,000–£14,000 · saves about £392 a year
Rating after81B - 2
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £58 a year
Rating after83B - 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £40 · saves about £22 a year
Rating after83B - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £53 a year
Rating after84B - 5
Replacement glazing units
Typical cost £1,000–£1,400 · saves about £64 a year
Rating after86B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | £1,650,000 | +48.0% | +5.8% |
| June 2016 | £1,114,543 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in AL5 4PG
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4A Clarendon RoadAL5 4NS · Detached | £1,226,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,679 sq ft | £730 | 0.1 mi |
| 12 Jameson RoadAL5 4HQ · Detached | £1,750,000 | Jun 2026 | 2,207 sq ft | £793 | 0.2 mi |
| 70 Ox LaneAL5 4PW · Detached | £1,465,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,034 sq ft | £720 | 0.1 mi |
| 10 Grant GardensAL5 4QD · Detached | £1,530,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,894 sq ft | £808 | 0.5 mi |
| Henry House Sauncey AvenueAL5 4QR · Detached | £1,550,000 | May 2025 | 2,067 sq ft | £750 | 0.3 mi |
| Gilbert House Sauncey AvenueAL5 4QR · Detached | £1,550,000 | May 2025 | 2,067 sq ft | £750 | 0.3 mi |
| 146 Station RoadAL5 4RH · Detached | £1,550,000 | Jun 2025 | 1,701 sq ft | £911 | 0.5 mi |
| 3 Ambrose LaneAL5 4AU · Detached | £1,515,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,948 sq ft | £778 | 0.5 mi |
| 58 Lower Luton RoadAL5 5AH · Detached | £620,000 | May 2026 | 1,313 sq ft | £472 | 0.5 mi |
| 23 Stewart RoadAL5 4QE · Detached | £1,950,000 | Aug 2025 | 2,153 sq ft | £906 | 0.4 mi |
| 19 Fallows GreenAL5 4HD · Detached | £1,690,000 | Nov 2024 | 2,034 sq ft | £831 | 0.3 mi |
| 1 Jameson RoadAL5 4HG · Detached | £1,685,000 | Sept 2025 | 2,766 sq ft | £609 | 0.2 mi |
The area
AL5 at a glance
What buyers have paid in AL5
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 266 | £941,573 | 1,432 sq ft | £645 | −4.8% |
| Flats | 62 | £365,350 | 667 sq ft | £531 | −10.1% |
| Terraced | 47 | £649,018 | 1,138 sq ft | £630 | +1.8% |
| Semi-detached | 68 | £938,587 | 1,412 sq ft | £676 | +2.5% |
| Detached | 81 | £1,505,605 | 2,111 sq ft | £704 | +0.6% |
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Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of February 2016.
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