Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£177,000
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£177,000
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The estimate for 30a is modelled from its 28 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1BZ. 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.
Floor area
28 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 1BZ
5 sales, median £345,000 (2020–2015)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
30a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BZ: £345,000 (2020–2015).
28a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Mar 2020
Lipscombe House, Apartment 2, 2 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Nov 2018
10b, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Mar 2016
12a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold May 2015
18 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Dec 2011
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30a is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 28 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 31 units on file.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
30a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
2 applications on record at 30a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Change of use of No 28a from Class A1 (retail) to Class A3 (restaurants & cafes) to be combined with No 30 Holywell Hill
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CO₂ Emissions for 30a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Peahen PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
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