Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
73 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£648,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£581,000)+12%
- Against AL1 1HF's recent median (£485,000)+34%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 10
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£648,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£581,000)+12%
- Against AL1 1HF's recent median (£485,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 73 Holywell Hill is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HF. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in AL1 1HF
5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
73 Holywell Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
7 January 2026Most recent
£581,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HF: £485,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL1 1HF
Nexus Court, Flat 8, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
Sold Sept 2025
£450,000Nexus Court, Flat 7, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
Sold Mar 2025
£450,00067 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
Sold Jul 2024
£855,375Nexus Court, Flat 10, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
Sold Nov 2021
£500,000Nexus Court, Flat 13, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
Sold Jun 2021
£485,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 73 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF. 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 73 Holywell Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
73 Holywell Hill is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £581,000 in January 2026. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 is 11.5% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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.
73 Holywell Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jun 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G10
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 June 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 73 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 73 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
1decisions2documents5nearby
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Proposed works: Fell a row of small Cypress trees located along the left-hand boundary of the rear garden. The proposed works are intended to improve natural light levels within the garden, which are currently significantly restricted by the height and de
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/2026/0159
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Versus other Holywell Hill homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 73 Holywell Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,756
Street avg £6,417
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
St Albans Abbey Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary78m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary470m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary917m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary978m
Nearest stops
- St Albans Abbey Railway StationBus stop117m
- Belmont HillBus stop150m
- AbbeyBus stop256m
- St Albans Abbey Rail StationRailway station262m
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 73 Holywell Hill is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HF. 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 73 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 73 Holywell Hill was lodged in June 2025 at band G and is valid until June 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 73 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1HF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 73 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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