Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Pondwicks Close, St Albans, AL1 1DG
9 planning records
Estimated value
£2,247,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£1,966,675)+14%
- Against AL1 1DG's recent median (£1,800,000)+25%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£2,247,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£1,966,675)+14%
- Against AL1 1DG's recent median (£1,800,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Pondwicks Close is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1DG. 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
174 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in AL1 1DG
5 sales, median £1,800,000 (2021–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 9 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.
8 Pondwicks Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
28 November 2019Most recent
£1,966,675
+505.1%over 23 years30 January 1996
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DG: £1,800,000 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in AL1 1DG
9 Pondwicks Close, St Albans, AL1 1DG
Sold Oct 2021
£4,250,0005 Pondwicks Close, St Albans, AL1 1DG
Sold Dec 2019
£1,800,0004 Pondwicks Close, St Albans, AL1 1DG
Sold Sept 2012
£1,700,0006 Pondwicks Close, St Albans, AL1 1DG
Sold Nov 2003
£1,175,0003 Pondwicks Close, St Albans, AL1 1DG
Sold Nov 2002
£1,000,000
What this page doesn't show
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About 8 Pondwicks Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Pondwicks Close is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 174 m² it sits well below the postcode median (401 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,247,000 is 14.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,050/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £1,966,675.
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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.
8 Pondwicks Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 May 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Pondwicks Close, St Albans, AL1 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
9 applications on record at 8 Pondwicks Close, St Albans, AL1 1DG
9decisions5extensions159documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Jul 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Prune T1 Ash located at the back of property according to the following specifications: . Crown reduce by pruning off 3 to 4m growth back to suitable growth points, reduce lowest primary limb by 50% to elevate weight on defect/decay point Crown lift to 7m
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/2020/0305
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMay 2025Decision
- PorchMar 2022Decision
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Versus other Pondwicks Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Pondwicks Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,303
Street avg £6,653
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 385 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 9.9 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
0.2 km
Belmont Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary74m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary600m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary872m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary975m
Nearest stops
- Belmont HillBus stop160m
- St Albans Abbey Railway StationBus stop188m
- AbbeyBus stop253m
- St Albans Abbey Rail StationRailway station348m
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 8 Pondwicks Close is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1DG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Pondwicks 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 8 Pondwicks Close was lodged in May 2019 at band E and is valid until May 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. 9 applications are matched to 8 Pondwicks 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1DG, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Pondwicks Close 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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