Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Cloister Garth, St Albans, AL1 2HT
4 planning records
Estimated value
£691,000
- Against AL1 2HT's recent median (£397,500)+74%
Newest record on this page: October 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£691,000
- Against AL1 2HT's recent median (£397,500)+74%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Cloister Garth is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
131 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 2HT
5 sales, median £397,500 (2017–2012)
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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 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.
2 Cloister Garth 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 2HT: £397,500 (2017–2012).
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What this page doesn't show
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About 2 Cloister Garth
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Cloister Garth is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 131 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 6 EPCs). 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, 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.
2 Cloister Garth 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 18 Aug 2026
Current Certificate
Aug 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 August 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Cloister Garth, St Albans, AL1 2HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Cloister Garth has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 2 Cloister Garth, St Albans, AL1 2HT
4decisions4extensions8documents2nearby
- May 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2005/0696
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2007Decision
- ExtensionDec 2006Decision
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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.
On epc rating, 2 Cloister Garth runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
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 2 Cloister Garth is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 2 Cloister Garth, 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 2 Cloister Garth was lodged in August 2016 at band F and expired in August 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 2 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
- 2 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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