Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16a, Hillside Road, St Albans, AL1 3QL
3 planning records
Estimated value
£663,000
- Against AL1 3QL's recent median (£1,100,000)-40%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£663,000
- Against AL1 3QL's recent median (£1,100,000)-40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16a is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3QL. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 3QL
5 sales, median £1,100,000 (2022–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
16a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3QL: £1,100,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in AL1 3QL
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16a, Hillside Road, St Albans, AL1 3QL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- 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 16a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16a is a property in St Albans (AL1 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. At 125 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–353 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 25.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
Oct 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 October 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16a, Hillside Road, St Albans, AL1 3QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 16a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 16a, Hillside Road, St Albans, AL1 3QL
3decisions4documents13nearby
- Oct 2016Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell 2 Cypress in rear garden (1 dead). Reduce all Cypress trees in front garden by 25%. Re-pollard Lime close to front corner of house and reduce nearby Yew by 20%.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- TP/2016/0409
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2025Decision
- Tree WorksMay 2022Decision
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Versus other Hillside Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 16a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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 SchoolPrimary228m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary429m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary443m
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary548m
Nearest stops
- Walton StreetBus stop213m
- StonecrossBus stop265m
- Manor RoadBus stop285m
- Chime SquareBus stop349m
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 16a is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3QL. 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. No sale is recorded for 16a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 16a was lodged in October 2025 at band D and is valid until October 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 16a. 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 3QL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 16a is in council tax band E. 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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