Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£418,000
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£418,000
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The estimate for 5 Hopkins Yard is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1PD. 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.
Floor area
47 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 1PD
5 sales, median £538,800 (2025–2023)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
5 Hopkins Yard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1PD: £538,800 (2025–2023).
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5 Hopkins Yard is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 47 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 26 EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
5 Hopkins Yard has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 5 Hopkins Yard, Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extensions with rooflights and alterations to roof and openings
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On co₂ emissions, 5 Hopkins Yard stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Cottonmill Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.
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