Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
98 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1DH
9 sales on record
Estimated value
£496,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£480,000)+3%
- Against AL1 1DH's recent median (£558,500)-11%
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
2
Floor area
59 m²
639 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£496,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£480,000)+3%
- Against AL1 1DH's recent median (£558,500)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 98 Holywell Hill is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 9 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012
Sales of this home
9 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL1 1DH
5 sales, median £558,500 (2024–2017)
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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.
Price for 98 Holywell Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£480,000
+9.1%over 1 year27 March 2020
£440,000
+6.0%over 4 years2 June 2015
£415,000
+29.5%over 2 years8 July 2012
£320,500
+9.2%over 4 years5 June 2008
£293,500
+17.4%over 2 years30 November 2005
£249,950
+6.8%over 1 year30 January 2004
£234,000
+91.0%over 4 years26 March 1999
£122,500
+48.0%over 3 years19 July 1995
£82,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DH: £558,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in AL1 1DH
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 98 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1DH. 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 98 Holywell Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
98 Holywell Hill is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 639 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£751/sq ft) was about 114.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
98 Holywell Hill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2022
Current Certificate
Mar 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 March 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 98 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
98 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.
Price per m² for 98 Holywell Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,081
Street avg £5,498
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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 DPre-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 98 Holywell Hill is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 9 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. 9 sales are recorded for 98 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 98 Holywell Hill was lodged in March 2012 at band D and expired in March 2022, 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 98 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
- 98 Holywell Hill is in council tax band D. 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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