Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW
EPC B
Estimated value
£893,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£740,000)+21%
- Against AL1 1AW's recent median (£460,000)+94%
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
Semi-detached
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£893,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£740,000)+21%
- Against AL1 1AW's recent median (£460,000)+94%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Wain Close is modelled from its 120 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
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.
2 Wain Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
8 November 2019Most recent
£740,000
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 2 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 2 Wain Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Wain Close is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £893,000 is 20.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £740,000.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Wain Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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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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 2 Wain Close is modelled from its 120 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 2 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 2 Wain Close was lodged in June 2019 at band B and is valid until June 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 2 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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