Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Doggetts Way, St Albans, AL1 2NF
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£545,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£360,000)+51%
- Against AL1 2NF's recent median (£480,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: January 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
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£545,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£360,000)+51%
- Against AL1 2NF's recent median (£480,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Doggetts Way is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2NF. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in AL1 2NF
5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | 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 grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
15 December 2014Most recent
£360,000
+79.1%over 9 years4 November 2005
£201,000
+117.3%over 7 years14 May 1998
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2NF: £480,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL1 2NF
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About 5 Doggetts Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Doggetts Way is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2NF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 sits 51.4% above the 2014 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014.
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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 14 Jun 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 June 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2014from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromE52toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
91%64%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Doggetts Way, St Albans, AL1 2NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Doggetts Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Doggetts Way, St Albans, AL1 2NF
1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
- Feb 2019ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4.50m in depth x 2.99m in height with 2.99m height to eaves
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2019/0097
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Versus other Doggetts Way homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Doggetts Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,444
Street avg £4,001
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Wilshere Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary450m
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary559m
- Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary582m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary642m
Nearest stops
- Wilshere AvenueBus stop72m
- Maynard DriveBus stop117m
- Griffiths WayBus stop214m
- Doggetts WayBus stop232m
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 Doggetts Way is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2NF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Doggetts 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 5 Doggetts Way was lodged in June 2014 at band D and expired in June 2024, 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 Doggetts 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2NF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Doggetts Way is in council tax band C. 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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