Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
86 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1DH
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£686,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£515,000)+33%
- Against AL1 1DH's recent median (£480,000)+43%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£686,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£515,000)+33%
- Against AL1 1DH's recent median (£480,000)+43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 86 Holywell Hill is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1DH. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in AL1 1DH
5 sales, median £480,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
86 Holywell Hill saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
8 July 2012Most recent
£515,000
+10.8%over 1 year21 December 2010
£465,000
+50.0%over 11 months27 January 2010
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DH: £480,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in AL1 1DH
What this page doesn't show
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About 86 Holywell Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
86 Holywell Hill is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 13 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. Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 is 33.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
86 Holywell Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 September 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 86 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
86 Holywell Hill has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Holywell Hill homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
86 Holywell Hill is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£6,523
Street avg £5,618
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Belmont Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 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 AlbansPrimary40m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary486m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary861m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary931m
Nearest stops
- Belmont HillBus stop96m
- St Albans Abbey Railway StationBus stop167m
- AbbeyBus stop204m
- St Albans Abbey Rail StationRailway station319m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 86 Holywell Hill is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1DH. 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 86 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 86 Holywell Hill was lodged in September 2009 at band E and expired in September 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 86 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1DH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 86 Holywell Hill is in council tax band E. 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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