Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Althorp Road, St Albans, AL1 3PH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,380,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£1,355,000)+2%
- Against AL1 3PH's recent median (£675,000)+104%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,380,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£1,355,000)+2%
- Against AL1 3PH's recent median (£675,000)+104%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Althorp Road is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3PH. 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
167 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL1 3PH
5 sales, median £675,000 (2022–2003)
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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 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.
13 Althorp Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
5 December 2025Most recent
£1,355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3PH: £675,000 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in AL1 3PH
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 13 Althorp Road, St Albans, AL1 3PH. 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 13 Althorp Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Althorp Road is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £1,355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£754/sq ft) was about 138.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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.
13 Althorp Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 March 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Althorp Road, St Albans, AL1 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 13 Althorp Road, St Albans, AL1 3PH
1decisions6documents13nearby
- Mar 2026RenovationOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replacement of existing French doors to the rear of the property (opening onto the back garden) with large bi-fold doors
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2026/0060
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Versus other Althorp Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 13 Althorp Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,114
Street avg £4,565
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Walton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Maple Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary249m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary399m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary455m
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary572m
Nearest stops
- Walton StreetBus stop231m
- Manor RoadBus stop241m
- StonecrossBus stop312m
- Hatfield RoadBus stop330m
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 13 Althorp Road is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3PH. 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 13 Althorp Road. 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 13 Althorp Road was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. 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 13 Althorp Road. 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 3PH, not by walking route.
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