Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Churchyard Cottages, Clifton Street, St Albans, AL1 3RZ
Estimated value
£235,000
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£235,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Churchyard Cottages is modelled from its 29 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3RZ. 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
29 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 3RZ
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
1 Churchyard Cottages 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.
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Churchyard Cottages, Clifton Street, St Albans, AL1 3RZ. 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 Churchyard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Churchyard Cottages is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Churchyard Cottages, Clifton Street, St Albans, AL1 3RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Churchyard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
13
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Maple Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary115m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary124m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary326m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary404m
Nearest stops
- Alban City SchoolBus stop118m
- Chime SquareBus stop242m
- Loreto CollegeBus stop263m
- St Peter's StreetBus stop308m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 1 Churchyard Cottages is modelled from its 29 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3RZ. 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 1 Churchyard Cottages, 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 1 Churchyard Cottages was lodged in April 2023 at band D and is valid until April 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Churchyard Cottages. 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 3RZ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Churchyard Cottages 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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