Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Colindale Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JN
5 planning records
Estimated value
£991,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£158,000)+527%
- Against AL1 1JN's recent median (£229,000)+333%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£991,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£158,000)+527%
- Against AL1 1JN's recent median (£229,000)+333%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Colindale Avenue is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1JN. 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
157 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in AL1 1JN
1 sale, median £229,000 (2001–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2001 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
8 Colindale Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
19 December 1997Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL1 1JN: £229,000 (2001–2001).
Nearby sales in AL1 1JN
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Colindale Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 8 Colindale Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Colindale Avenue is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JN). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 74).
It hasn't traded since December 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £991,000 sits 527.2% above the 1997 sale of £158,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Colindale Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 8 Colindale Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
5 applications on record at 8 Colindale Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JN
5decisions3extensions71documents5nearby
- Nov 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and new roof to incorporate additional accommodation at first floor
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2003/2074
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2024Decision
- Demolition And RebuildNov 2022Decision
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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
0.2 km
Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary642m
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary698m
- Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary698m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary730m
Nearest stops
- Cunningham AvenueBus stop207m
- Grosvenor RoadBus stop286m
- Alma RoadBus stop491m
- Telford CourtBus stop575m
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 8 Colindale Avenue is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1JN. 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 8 Colindale Avenue. 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 8 Colindale Avenue was lodged in December 2025 at band C and is valid until December 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. 5 applications are matched to 8 Colindale Avenue. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1JN, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Colindale Avenue 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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