Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Empson House, Flat 1, 21 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4BA
Estimated value
£271,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£165,000)+64%
- Against AL1 4BA's recent median (£210,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£271,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£165,000)+64%
- Against AL1 4BA's recent median (£210,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Empson House is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4BA. 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
46 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL1 4BA
3 sales, median £210,000 (2022–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in AL1 4BA: £210,000 (2022–2022).
What this page doesn't show
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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 Empson House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Empson House is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Empson House (46–64 m²). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 64.2% above the 2022 sale of £165,000. At 46 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £165,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2019from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromC72toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Empson House, Flat 1, 21 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Empson House has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Sandridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Empson House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,587
Street avg £3,422
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Boundary Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary340m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary441m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary575m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary631m
Nearest stops
- Boundary RoadBus stop89m
- StonecrossBus stop148m
- Heath Farm LaneBus stop245m
- Walton StreetBus stop270m
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 Empson House is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4BA. 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 Empson House. 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 Empson House was lodged in October 2019 at band D and is valid until October 2029. 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 Empson House. 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 4BA, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Empson House is in council tax band C. 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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