Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX
3 sales on record11 planning records
Estimated value
£3,808,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£4,350,000)-12%
- Against AL1 1BX's recent median (£1,275,000)+199%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
13
From EPC
Floor area
424 m²
4564 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£3,808,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£4,350,000)-12%
- Against AL1 1BX's recent median (£1,275,000)+199%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Holywell Hill is modelled from its 424 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1BX. 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
424 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL1 1BX
5 sales, median £1,275,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 11 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 40 Holywell Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
8 December 2025Most recent
£4,350,000
+45.0%over 22 years15 July 2003
£3,000,000
+628.2%over 7 years31 July 1995
£412,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BX: £1,275,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL1 1BX
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Sold Jun 2024
£1,335,00050 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX
Sold Apr 2022
£900,00048 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX
Sold Mar 2022
£1,100,00062a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX
Sold Dec 2020
£300,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 40 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX. 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 40 Holywell Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Holywell Hill is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 424 m² (around 4564 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,808,000 is 12.5% below the 2025 sale of £4,350,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£953/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 424 m² the property is well over the postcode median (166 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £4,350,000. 11 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
40 Holywell Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 Holywell Hill has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
11 applications on record at 40 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX
11decisions92documents5nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Nov 2005HeritageOutcome in report
Partial demolition of boundary wall
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2005/1856
- More recent applications — locked
- HeritageMar 2026Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2025Decision
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Versus other Holywell Hill homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 40 Holywell Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,259
Street avg £6,365
Floor Area
424 m²
Street avg 251 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 12.1 t/year
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
0.0 km
Abbey — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary191m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary503m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary682m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary757m
Nearest stops
- AbbeyBus stop28m
- Belmont HillBus stop84m
- The Peahen PHBus stop240m
- Town HallBus stop334m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 40 Holywell Hill is modelled from its 424 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1BX. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 40 Holywell Hill. 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 40 Holywell Hill was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 11 applications are matched to 40 Holywell Hill. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1BX, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 40 Holywell Hill is in council tax band H. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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