Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Grindcobbe, St Albans, AL1 2ED
Estimated value
£261,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£225,001)+16%
- Against AL1 2ED's recent median (£450,000)-42%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£261,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£225,001)+16%
- Against AL1 2ED's recent median (£450,000)-42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Grindcobbe is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2ED. 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
51 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in AL1 2ED
5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2015)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | 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.
Sales timeline
22 December 2023Most recent
£225,001
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2ED: £450,000 (2025–2015).
What this page doesn't show
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About 5 Grindcobbe
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Grindcobbe is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 2ED). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the 5th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 74).
Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 16% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 28 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £225,001 in December 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 November 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Grindcobbe, St Albans, AL1 2ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Grindcobbe has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Grindcobbe homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
Monks Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Mandeville Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary471m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary557m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary646m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary849m
Nearest stops
- Monks CloseBus stop228m
- Trumpington DriveBus stop254m
- Pemberton CloseBus stop297m
- Mentmore RoadBus stop300m
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 5 Grindcobbe is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2ED. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Grindcobbe. 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 Grindcobbe was lodged in November 2022 at band C and is valid until November 2032. 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 Grindcobbe. 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 2ED, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Grindcobbe 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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