Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU
Estimated value
£471,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£79,950)+489%
- Against AL1 2HU's recent median (£595,000)-21%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
886 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£471,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£79,950)+489%
- Against AL1 2HU's recent median (£595,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 19 Gorham Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2HU. 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 March 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in AL1 2HU
5 sales, median £595,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
Latest sale on 19 Gorham Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 January 1997Most recent
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2HU: £595,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in AL1 2HU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 19 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 19 Gorham Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Gorham Drive is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 886 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 1997 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 sits 489.1% above the 1997 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 66.2% below the postcode norm.
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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.
19 Gorham Drive 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 2021
Current Certificate
Mar 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 March 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
19 Gorham Drive 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 Gorham Drive homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
19 Gorham Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£972
Street avg £4,279
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.2 km
Holyrood Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Mandeville Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary523m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary763m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary1.0km
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Holyrood CrescentBus stop154m
- Abbots AvenueBus stop158m
- Mitchell CloseBus stop342m
- Trumpington DriveBus stop373m
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 19 Gorham Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2HU. 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 19 Gorham Drive. 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 19 Gorham Drive was lodged in March 2011 at band E and expired in March 2021, 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. None is matched to 19 Gorham Drive. 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 2HU, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 19 Gorham Drive 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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