Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£235,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£145,000)+62%
- Against AL1 3HP's recent median (£300,000)-22%
Newest record on this page: August 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£235,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£145,000)+62%
- Against AL1 3HP's recent median (£300,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Buckingham Court is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3HP. 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
38 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in AL1 3HP
5 sales, median £300,000 (2021–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2021 | 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.
Sales timeline
17 January 2005Most recent
£145,000
+71.6%over 5 years20 December 1999
£84,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3HP: £300,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in AL1 3HP
5 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP
Sold Aug 2021
£360,0004 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP
Sold Nov 2006
£249,9503 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP
Sold Aug 2004
£80,0002 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP
Sold Sept 2001
£118,5006 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP
Sold May 1995
£60,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Buckingham Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Buckingham Court is a one-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 3HP). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since January 2005 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 62.1% above the 2005 sale of £145,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 38 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP
1decisions7documents13nearby
- Oct 2019Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Row of Lime trees, at rear of property. Trees are excessively tall, and have grown significantly over the past 25 years. We wish to reduce the height by approx 1/3rd to reduce risk of branches falling & possible risk of toppling onto the railway line in t
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/2019/0374
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Versus other Lemsford Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 1 Buckingham Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,816
Street avg £3,427
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Manor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Loreto College. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Loreto CollegeSecondary271m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary388m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary528m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary700m
Nearest stops
- Manor RoadBus stop51m
- Hatfield RoadBus stop144m
- Granville RoadBus stop364m
- SS Alban & Stephen Catholic ChurchBus stop366m
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 Buckingham Court is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3HP. 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 Buckingham Court. 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 Buckingham Court was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 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 Buckingham Court. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 3HP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Buckingham Court is in council tax band B. 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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