Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Chapel Place, Wallingford Walk, St Albans, AL1 2AP
4 planning records
Estimated value
£480,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£420,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: January 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£480,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£420,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Chapel Place is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2AP. 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
63 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL1 2AP
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2020 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 January 2020Most recent
£420,000
+12.3%over 3 years4 August 2016
£374,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Chapel Place, Wallingford Walk, St Albans, AL1 2AP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 1 Chapel Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chapel Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 14.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £420,000 in January 2020.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
1 Chapel Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chapel Place, Wallingford Walk, St Albans, AL1 2AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Chapel Place has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 1 Chapel Place, Wallingford Walk, St Albans, AL1 2AP
4decisions4extensions42documents2nearby
- Jan 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension and alterations to openings
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2011/3099
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryApr 2018Decision
- ConservatoryNov 2017Decision
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Versus other Chapel Place homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Chapel Place is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
0.1 km
Trumpington Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mandeville Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary325m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary496m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary842m
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary865m
Nearest stops
- Trumpington DriveBus stop81m
- Pemberton CloseBus stop245m
- Abbots AvenueBus stop256m
- Holyrood CrescentBus stop271m
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 1 Chapel Place is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2AP. 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 1 Chapel Place. 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 1 Chapel Place was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, 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. 4 applications are matched to 1 Chapel Place. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2AP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Chapel Place is in council tax band C. 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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