1A Lawrence Close, Smallford, St. Albans, AL4 0JB

UPRN:10096006038Detached HouseBeds -Built 2022

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band GEPC: A (95)

Data freshness:Listing· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

1A Lawrence Close, Smallford, St. Albans, AL4 0JB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

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Rent Estimate (pcm)

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Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1A Lawrence Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (11/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom mobile coverageHM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

No data

Crime Score

25/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

11/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 29

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (no market estimate available)
headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Risk & liquidity9/15
244 sales/12mo in area
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 6 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
no market estimate available
Rental economics could not be scored
no rent estimate available

Plan

Before you offer

1. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
no market estimate available
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
3. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate-

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.1%

5y Growth+1.7%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price£165,000 (1996-02-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1AL4 0JB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

5/2026/1679
Discharge of Condition 6 (details of hard and soft landscape) of planning permission 5/2025/0061 dated 27/05/2025 for Single storey rear and two storey side extension, new front porch, new front dormer window and alterations to openings to the existing dw
Pending
5/2026/1520
Change of use to Class E (d) for an indoor golf venue with associated external works
Pending
5/2026/1493
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) extend the road up to the site boundary line and relocate the proposed planting to alternative locations within the site boundary of planning permission 5/2025/1711 dated 15/12/2025 for Variation of Condition 2 (a
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership63.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1996-02-29
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£45,543

Population Density343 /km²

Owner Occupied72%

Age Distribution

0-15 21%16-64 62%65+ 17%

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Schools Nearby

Oaklands College
0.7 mi
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
1.0 mi
OutstandingImproving
Links Academy
1.1 mi
GoodImproving
Beaumont School
1.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

5 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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18 Lawrence Close
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£570k
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19 Lawrence Close
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£900k
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23 Lawrence Close
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£658k
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20 Lawrence Close
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£1.05M
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN