Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
344 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1EA
6 planning records
Estimated value
£999,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£500,000)+100%
- Against AL1 1EA's recent median (£817,500)+22%
Newest record on this page: December 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1262 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£999,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£500,000)+100%
- Against AL1 1EA's recent median (£817,500)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 344 London Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1EA. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in AL1 1EA
5 sales, median £817,500 (2020–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 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.
344 London Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 March 2011Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1EA: £817,500 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in AL1 1EA
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 344 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1EA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- 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 344 London Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
344 London Road is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1262 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £999,000 sits 99.8% above the 2011 sale of £500,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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.
344 London Road 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 18 Aug 2020
Current Certificate
Aug 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 August 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 344 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at 344 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1EA
6decisions5extensions46documents5nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
- Oct 2011Garage ConversionOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single, part two storey rear extension, conversion of garage, front canopy and alterations to openings
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2011/2252
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2017Decision
- PorchJun 2012Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 344 London Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,266
Street avg £4,681
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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
0.1 km
North Orbital Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Samuel Ryder Academy. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through841m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through841m
- London Colney Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary882m
- Bowmansgreen Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- North Orbital RoadBus stop131m
- Birklands ParkBus stop342m
- Leisure CentreBus stop499m
- King's RoadBus stop752m
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 344 London Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1EA. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 344 London Road. 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 344 London Road was lodged in August 2010 at band F and expired in August 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. 6 applications are matched to 344 London Road. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1EA, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 344 London Road is in council tax band F. 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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