Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW
EPC B
Estimated value
£548,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£540,000)+1%
- Against AL1 1AW's recent median (£460,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£548,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£540,000)+1%
- Against AL1 1AW's recent median (£460,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Wain Close is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
101 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL1 1AW
5 sales, median £460,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AW: £460,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 10 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 10 Wain Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Wain Close is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 101 m² this is the 17th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–158 m².
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. Sold December 2020 for £540,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
10 Wain Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Dec 2019EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
10 Wain Close has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Wain Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 10 Wain Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,347
Street avg £6,586
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary608m
- Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary608m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through837m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through837m
Nearest stops
- Cunningham AvenueBus stop187m
- Mile House LaneBus stop352m
- Grosvenor RoadBus stop639m
- Wingate WayBus stop667m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 10 Wain Close is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 10 Wain Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 10 Wain Close was lodged in December 2019 at band B and is valid until December 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 10 Wain Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1AW, not by walking route.
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