Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Clifton Street, St Albans, AL1 3RY
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£879,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£925,000)-5%
- Against AL1 3RY's recent median (£675,560)+30%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£879,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£925,000)-5%
- Against AL1 3RY's recent median (£675,560)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Clifton Street is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3RY. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL1 3RY
5 sales, median £675,560 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
Latest sale on 20 Clifton Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
31 August 2022Most recent
£925,000
+8.3%over 4 years21 September 2017
£854,000
+105.8%over 5 years6 June 2012
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3RY: £675,560 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL1 3RY
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Clifton Street, St Albans, AL1 3RY. 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 20 Clifton Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Clifton Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£677/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £925,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
20 Clifton Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 May 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2017from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Windows
PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%25%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Clifton Street, St Albans, AL1 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
4 applications on record at 20 Clifton Street, St Albans, AL1 3RY
4decisions3extensions26documents13nearby
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2005/0873
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2025Decision
- Loft ConversionOct 2012Decision
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Versus other Clifton Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 20 Clifton Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,283
Street avg £6,549
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Alban City School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Alban City School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Alban City SchoolPrimary133m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary152m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary284m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary424m
Nearest stops
- Alban City SchoolBus stop105m
- Loreto CollegeBus stop216m
- Chime SquareBus stop289m
- St Peter's StreetBus stop312m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 20 Clifton Street is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3RY. 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 20 Clifton Street. 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 20 Clifton Street was lodged in May 2017 at band C and is valid until May 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 20 Clifton Street. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 3RY, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 20 Clifton Street 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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