Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
30d, Boundary Road, St Albans, AL1 4DW
Estimated value
£225,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£118,000)+91%
- Against AL1 4DW's recent median (£500,000)-55%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£225,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£118,000)+91%
- Against AL1 4DW's recent median (£500,000)-55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 30d is modelled from its 29 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4DW. 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 September 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in AL1 4DW
5 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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.
30d's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
9 November 2004Most recent
£118,000
+96.7%over 4 years19 November 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4DW: £500,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL1 4DW
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 30d
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
30d is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 90.7% above the 2004 sale of £118,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm.
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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.
30d sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD59toE53
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 30d, Boundary Road, St Albans, AL1 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
30d 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 Boundary Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
30d outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,069
Street avg £6,192
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.2 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary180m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary525m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary542m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary755m
Nearest stops
- Boundary RoadBus stop139m
- Walton StreetBus stop179m
- StonecrossBus stop302m
- Seymour RoadBus stop344m
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 30d is modelled from its 29 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4DW. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 30d. 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 30d was lodged in September 2024 at band E and is valid until September 2034. 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 30d. 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 4DW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 30d 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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