Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
154c, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ
4 planning records
Estimated value
£455,000
- Against AL1 1PQ's recent median (£390,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£455,000
- Against AL1 1PQ's recent median (£390,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 154c is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1PQ. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 1PQ
5 sales, median £390,000 (2021–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
154c has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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 1PQ: £390,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in AL1 1PQ
The Old Workshop, 4, 152 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ
Sold Mar 2021
£380,000The Old Workshop, 5, 152 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ
Sold Feb 2021
£440,000The Old Workshop, 6, 152 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ
Sold Feb 2021
£440,000The Old Workshop, 3, 152 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ
Sold Dec 2020
£390,000The Old Workshop, 2, 152 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ
Sold Nov 2020
£366,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 154c, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ. 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 154c
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
154c is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2018from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromF37toE52
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 154c, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at 154c, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ
4decisions40documents5nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Nov 2004Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of outbuilding from office to form self contained two bedroom residential unit
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2004/2095
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJan 2012Decision
- Change of UseMay 2011Decision
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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
Telford Court — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Telford CourtBus stop205m
- Alma RoadBus stop224m
- Lattimore RoadBus stop281m
- Alexandra RoadBus stop294m
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 154c is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1PQ. 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. No sale is recorded for 154c, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 154c was lodged in December 2018 at band E and is valid until December 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 154c. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from AL1 1PQ.
- Council tax band
- 154c is in council tax band B. 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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