Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
37 Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,309,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£975,000)+34%
- Against AL1 1DU's recent median (£835,000)+57%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
207 m²
2228 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,309,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£975,000)+34%
- Against AL1 1DU's recent median (£835,000)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 37 Napsbury Lane is modelled from its 207 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
207 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL1 1DU
5 sales, median £835,000 (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 | 1 of 2 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.
Latest sale on 37 Napsbury Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£975,000
+117.9%over 18 years10 June 2004
£447,500
+67.6%over 5 years20 August 1998
£267,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DU: £835,000 (2024–2022).
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What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 37 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 37 Napsbury Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
37 Napsbury Lane is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,309,000 is 34.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold October 2022 for £975,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
37 Napsbury Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 September 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 37 Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 37 Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU
2decisions46documents5nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
- May 2021Change of UseOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (residential institution) to residential care home for 4 people
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/0489
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOAug 2021Decision
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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 habitable rooms, 37 Napsbury Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,710
Street avg £3,783
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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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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 37 Napsbury Lane is modelled from its 207 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 37 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 37 Napsbury Lane was lodged in September 2019 at band D and is valid until September 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. 2 applications are matched to 37 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
- 37 Napsbury Lane 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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