Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Leaf Way, St Albans, AL1 2NE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£440,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£212,000)+108%
- Against AL1 2NE's recent median (£450,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£440,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£212,000)+108%
- Against AL1 2NE's recent median (£450,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Leaf Way is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2NE. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in AL1 2NE
5 sales, median £450,000 (2023–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | 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 Leaf Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
25 September 2006Most recent
£212,000
+69.6%over 5 years3 November 2000
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2NE: £450,000 (2023–2010).
What this page doesn't show
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About 1 Leaf Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Leaf Way is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2NE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 107.5% above the 2006 sale of £212,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Leaf Way, St Albans, AL1 2NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Leaf Way, St Albans, AL1 2NE
1decisions1extensions21documents2nearby
- Sept 2020ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey front and first floor rear extensions
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2020/1163
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Versus other Leaf Way homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Leaf Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,494
Street avg £3,849
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tavistock Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary99m
- Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary202m
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary473m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Tavistock AvenueBus stop71m
- Watling ViewBus stop156m
- Pemberton CloseBus stop166m
- Doggetts WayBus stop187m
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 Leaf Way is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2NE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Leaf Way. 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 Leaf Way was lodged in July 2019 at band D and is valid until July 2029. 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 Leaf Way. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2NE, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Leaf Way 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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