Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cloister Garth, St Albans, AL1 2HT
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£590,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£475,000)+24%
- Against AL1 2HT's recent median (£389,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£590,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£475,000)+24%
- Against AL1 2HT's recent median (£389,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cloister Garth is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2HT. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in AL1 2HT
5 sales, median £389,000 (2016–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 Cloister Garth has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£475,000
+94.7%over 12 years24 August 2005
£244,000
+19.0%over 1 year15 April 2004
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2HT: £389,000 (2016–2010).
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About 1 Cloister Garth
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cloister Garth is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 24.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 116.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
Jun 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 June 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cloister Garth, St Albans, AL1 2HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Cloister Garth, St Albans, AL1 2HT
1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
- Jul 2022Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft conversion with rear dormers and rooflight in front roof slope
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2022/1220
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Versus other Cloister Garth homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Cloister Garth runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,793
Street avg £3,207
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Holyrood Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Mandeville Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary667m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary917m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary1.2km
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Holyrood CrescentBus stop294m
- Abbots AvenueBus stop316m
- Mitchell CloseBus stop413m
- Monks CloseBus stop538m
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 Cloister Garth is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2HT. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Cloister Garth. 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 Cloister Garth was lodged in June 2017 at band D and is valid until June 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Cloister Garth. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2HT, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Cloister Garth is in council tax band D. 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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