Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Estimated value
£222,000
- Against AL1 3YS's recent median (£268,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£222,000
- Against AL1 3YS's recent median (£268,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Art School Yard is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3YS. 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 3YS
5 sales, median £268,000 (2025–2022)
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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 | 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 Art School Yard 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 3YS: £268,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL1 3YS
4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Sold Dec 2025
£125,00012 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Sold Jan 2025
£335,0007 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Sold Oct 2024
£265,0008 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Sold Jan 2022
£268,00017 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Sold Jun 2021
£260,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS. 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 Art School Yard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Art School Yard is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3YS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 62 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 16 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.
1 Art School Yard's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2026from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD59
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Art School Yard 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.
Versus other Victoria Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Art School Yard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.0 km
Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary385m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary410m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary537m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary606m
Nearest stops
- Police StationBus stop47m
- Town HallBus stop79m
- The Peahen PHBus stop113m
- St Peter's StreetBus stop273m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas
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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 Art School Yard is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3YS. 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 Art School Yard, 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 Art School Yard was lodged in January 2026 at band D and is valid until January 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Art School Yard. 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 3YS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Art School Yard is in council tax band D. 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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