Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Abbots Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2HY
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£589,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£264,950)+122%
- Against AL1 2HY's recent median (£159,000)+270%
Newest record on this page: August 2014. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1036 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£589,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£264,950)+122%
- Against AL1 2HY's recent median (£159,000)+270%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Abbots Avenue is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2HY. 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
96 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in AL1 2HY
3 sales, median £159,000 (2012–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2012 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
5 August 2004Most recent
£264,950
+57.2%over 3 years3 May 2001
£168,500
+5.1%over 1 year20 January 2000
£160,250
+25.2%over 2 years31 October 1997
£128,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in AL1 2HY: £159,000 (2012–1998).
Nearby sales in AL1 2HY
What this page doesn't show
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About 5 Abbots Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Abbots Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2HY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1036 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 sits 122.3% above the 2004 sale of £264,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 125% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
5 Abbots Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2021
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2011
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 May 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbots Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 5 Abbots Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2HY
1decisions1extensions13documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Aug 2014DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey projection and construction of a single storey side and front extension with front canopy, bike store and 2m high boundary wall and rooflight to front elevation
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2014/1763
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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
0.0 km
Abbots Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Mandeville Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary541m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary758m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary909m
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Abbots AvenueBus stop32m
- Holyrood CrescentBus stop229m
- Monks CloseBus stop258m
- Trumpington DriveBus stop341m
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 Abbots Avenue is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2HY. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Abbots Avenue. 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 Abbots Avenue was lodged in May 2011 at band D and expired in May 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Abbots Avenue. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2HY, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Abbots Avenue 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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