Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,563,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£1,065,000)+47%
- Against AL1 1SP's recent median (£280,000)+458%
Newest record on this page: April 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
277 m²
2979 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,563,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£1,065,000)+47%
- Against AL1 1SP's recent median (£280,000)+458%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Approach Road is modelled from its 277 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1SP. 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
277 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in AL1 1SP
5 sales, median £280,000 (2021–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Latest sale on 3 Approach Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 July 2016Most recent
£1,065,000
+45.9%over 6 years26 July 2009
£730,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1SP: £280,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in AL1 1SP
Flat 5, 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Apr 2021
£237,5007 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Feb 2020
£964,000Flat 2, 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Nov 2016
£280,000Flat 1, 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Mar 2014
£200,000Flat 4, 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Mar 2014
£215,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP. 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 3 Approach Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Approach Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2979 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,563,000 is 46.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 35.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 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.
3 Approach Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2019
Current Certificate
May 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 May 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 3 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
2decisions2extensions4documents5nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Aug 2006Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension, loft conversion and conversion into five flats
ExtensionSubdivision- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2006/1345
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionDec 2006Decision
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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
0.0 km
Grosvenor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary426m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary764m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary784m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary950m
Nearest stops
- Grosvenor RoadBus stop31m
- Alma RoadBus stop205m
- Telford CourtBus stop338m
- Alexandra RoadBus stop452m
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 3 Approach Road is modelled from its 277 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1SP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Approach Road. 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 3 Approach Road was lodged in May 2009 at band D and expired in May 2019, 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. 2 applications are matched to 3 Approach Road. 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 1SP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Approach Road is in council tax band G. 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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