Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sportsmans Hall, 1, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£367,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£275,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£367,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£275,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sportsmans Hall is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HH. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in AL1 1HH
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2015 | 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.
Sales timeline
8 June 2015Most recent
£275,000
What this page doesn't show
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About Sportsmans Hall
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sportsmans Hall is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 33.5% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromD62toC70
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sportsmans Hall, 1, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Sportsmans Hall, 1, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HH
1decisions1extensions10documents5nearby
- Nov 2017ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and addition of rear window
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2017/2465
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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
Mentmore Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary254m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary544m
- Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary855m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary872m
Nearest stops
- Mentmore RoadBus stop101m
- Cottonmill CrescentBus stop145m
- St Albans Abbey Rail StationRailway station399m
- St Albans Abbey Rail StationRailway station409m
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 Sportsmans Hall is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HH. 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 Sportsmans Hall. 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 Sportsmans Hall was lodged in September 2025 at band C and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Sportsmans Hall. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1HH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Sportsmans Hall is in council tax band C. 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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