Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Vine House, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,324,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£1,335,000)-1%
- Against AL1 1BX's recent median (£1,100,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,324,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£1,335,000)-1%
- Against AL1 1BX's recent median (£1,100,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Vine House is modelled from its 99 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in AL1 1BX
5 sales, median £1,100,000 (2025–2020)
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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 application | 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.
Vine House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£1,335,000
+4.7%over 3 years23 May 2021
£1,275,000
+6.3%over 1 year19 November 2019
£1,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BX: £1,100,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in AL1 1BX
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Sold Jul 2025
£2,115,00050 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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About Vine House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Vine House is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (210 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,253/sq ft) was about 145.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £1,335,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 January 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Vine House, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Vine House, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX
1decisions1extensions2documents5nearby
- Mar 2008ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension to existing garage and rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2008/0325
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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 price per m², Vine House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£13,485
Street avg £5,905
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 297 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 13.6 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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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Vine House is modelled from its 99 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 Vine House. 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 Vine House was lodged in January 2020 at band D and is valid until January 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Vine House. 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
- Vine House is in council tax band G. 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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