Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
5 planning records
Estimated value
£538,000
- Against AL1 1BZ's recent median (£345,000)+56%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£538,000
- Against AL1 1BZ's recent median (£345,000)+56%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 34a is modelled from its 100 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
100 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 1BZ
5 sales, median £345,000 (2020–2015)
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| 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 5 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.
34a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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).
Nearby sales in AL1 1BZ
28a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Mar 2020
£368,000Lipscombe House, Apartment 2, 2 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Nov 2018
£445,00010b, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Mar 2016
£180,00012a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold May 2015
£345,00018 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
Sold Dec 2011
£365,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 34a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ. 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 34a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34a is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 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.
34a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jul 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
34a has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
5 applications on record at 34a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
5decisions1extensions139documents5nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Jul 2019ApplicationOutcome in report
Listed Building consent- Repairs to rear extension render, roof and front fa�ade, including repointing of brickwork, replacement of shopfront timber fascia and redecoration, replacement flashing, broken roof tiles, hardwood cills, windows and redecoration
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2019/1369
- More recent applications — locked
- BasementMay 2023Decision
- ConditionsDec 2020Decision
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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
0.1 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.
Nearest schools
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary342m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary529m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary569m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary612m
Nearest stops
- The Peahen PHBus stop118m
- AbbeyBus stop133m
- Town HallBus stop181m
- Belmont HillBus stop238m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 34a is modelled from its 100 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 34a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 34a was lodged in July 2025 at band F and is valid until July 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. 5 applications are matched to 34a. 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 1BZ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 34a is in council tax band C. 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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