Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
33 Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU
Extendable4 sales on record
Estimated value
£687,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£395,000)+74%
- Against AL1 1DU's recent median (£888,000)-23%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
905 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£687,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£395,000)+74%
- Against AL1 1DU's recent median (£888,000)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 33 Napsbury Lane is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1DU. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in AL1 1DU
5 sales, median £888,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 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.
33 Napsbury Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
19 September 2012Most recent
£395,000
+17.2%over 7 years12 November 2004
£336,950
+27.2%over 2 years4 March 2002
£265,000
+80.3%over 4 years25 September 1997
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DU: £888,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in AL1 1DU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 33 Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU. 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 33 Napsbury Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
33 Napsbury Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 49), 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 October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 sits 73.9% above the 2012 sale of £395,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
33 Napsbury Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2020
Current Certificate
Oct 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 October 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 33 Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
33 Napsbury Lane 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 Napsbury Lane homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 33 Napsbury Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,698
Street avg £3,784
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Birklands Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Samuel Ryder Academy. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through912m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through912m
- London Colney Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Bowmansgreen Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Birklands ParkBus stop632m
- Drakes DriveBus stop733m
- North Orbital RoadBus stop764m
- The ChapelBus stop955m
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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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 33 Napsbury Lane is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1DU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 33 Napsbury Lane. 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 33 Napsbury Lane was lodged in October 2010 at band E and expired in October 2020, 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 33 Napsbury Lane. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1DU, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 33 Napsbury Lane 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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