42 Lakeside Place, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1PZ is a leasehold flat built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 420 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £193,055 , which equates to approximately £460 per square foot. It was last sold on 30 Nov 2016 for £184,000. Since then, the value has increased by £9,055, representing a 4.9% increase, or approximately 0.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £193,055 is:

  • 35.0% lower than the average property price on Lakeside Place
  • 33.7% lower than the average in the AL2 1PZ postcode area
  • and 71.9% lower than the average price for St. Albans as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 24 April 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in AL2 1PZ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
420 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£193,055
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£460
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

42 Lakeside Place, London Colney, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 1PZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 24 Apr 2025.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 21 May 2014. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 15.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 25 mm loft insulation to pitched, 150 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 29% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to AL2 1PZ

7 th / 19
Price Rank
34% lower than average
13 th / 18
Size Rank
32% smaller than average
3 rd / 18
Price Per Sq FT Rank
3% lower than average

Compared to other properties in AL2 1PZ , this flat's estimated value ranks 7th out of 19. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 3rd out of 18 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 13th out of 18 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£193,055
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+5 %
30 Nov 2016
£184,000
Leasehold
+60 %
18 Jul 2003
£115,000
Leasehold
+43.8 %
16 Nov 2001
£80,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 420 sq ft
sale price: £190,000
sale date: 23 Oct 2024
rooms: 2
size: 409 sq ft
sale price: £156,000
sale date: 7 Aug 2024
rooms: 2
size: 420 sq ft
sale price: £222,000
sale date: 20 May 2022
rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £215,000
sale date: 14 Mar 2022
rooms: 2
size: 420 sq ft
sale price: £194,000
sale date: 27 Oct 2020

Data Sources

The property at 42 Lakeside Place, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1PZ appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 30 Nov 2016. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 24 Apr 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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