Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU
2 planning records
Estimated value
£522,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£119,950)+335%
- Against AL1 2HU's recent median (£595,000)-12%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£522,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£119,950)+335%
- Against AL1 2HU's recent median (£595,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Gorham Drive is modelled from its 99 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
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 | 1 of 2 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.
7 Gorham Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
26 November 1999Most recent
£119,950
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
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About 7 Gorham Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Gorham Drive is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 sits 335.2% above the 1999 sale of £119,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 57.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025
Current Certificate
May 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 May 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Gorham Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 7 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU
2decisions2extensions30documents2nearby
- Jan 2019ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.65m in height x 4m in depth and 2.50m in height to the eaves
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2018/3219
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2019Decision
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Versus other Gorham Drive homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 7 Gorham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,212
Street avg £4,258
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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 7 Gorham Drive is modelled from its 99 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 7 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 7 Gorham Drive was lodged in May 2015 at band D and expired in May 2025, 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. 2 applications are matched to 7 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
- 7 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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