Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£910,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£766,500)+19%
- Against AL1 1JW's recent median (£715,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£910,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£766,500)+19%
- Against AL1 1JW's recent median (£715,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Hordle Gardens is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1JW. 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
110 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL1 1JW
5 sales, median £715,000 (2023–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Sales timeline
13 December 2021Most recent
£766,500
+38.9%over 7 years19 June 2014
£552,000
+27.5%over 7 years23 May 2007
£433,000
+53.0%over 4 years3 April 2003
£283,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1JW: £715,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in AL1 1JW
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW. 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
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About 5 Hordle Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Hordle Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £766,500 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £910,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2023
Current Certificate
Oct 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 October 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Hordle Gardens has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Hordle Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Hordle Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,968
Street avg £6,386
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.2 km
Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary597m
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary665m
- Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary665m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary759m
Nearest stops
- Cunningham AvenueBus stop226m
- Grosvenor RoadBus stop310m
- Alma RoadBus stop506m
- Vanda CrescentBus stop546m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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 5 Hordle Gardens is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1JW. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Hordle Gardens. 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 5 Hordle Gardens was lodged in October 2013 at band D and expired in October 2023, 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. None is matched to 5 Hordle Gardens. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1JW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Hordle Gardens 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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