Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Estimated value
£319,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£136,000)+135%
- Against AL1 4DX's recent median (£243,250)+31%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£319,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£136,000)+135%
- Against AL1 4DX's recent median (£243,250)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Canterbury Court is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4DX. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in AL1 4DX
5 sales, median £243,250 (2025–2020)
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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.
18 Canterbury Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
21 February 2000Most recent
£136,000
+62.9%over 2 years19 August 1997
£83,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4DX: £243,250 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in AL1 4DX
8 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Sold Dec 2025
£222,5004 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Sold May 2025
£225,0009 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Sold Mar 2025
£300,00014 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Sold Jun 2022
£243,25015 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Sold May 2020
£290,000
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 18 Canterbury Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Canterbury Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 58 m² this is the 16th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Held since February 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 134.6% above the 2000 sale of £136,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 17 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from May 2009
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
8%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Canterbury Court has no planning applications on record.
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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 Battlefield Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 18 Canterbury Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,345
Street avg £4,258
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Walton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary323m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary519m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary676m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary705m
Nearest stops
- Walton StreetBus stop116m
- Boundary RoadBus stop335m
- Blenheim RoadBus stop359m
- StonecrossBus stop391m
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 18 Canterbury Court is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4DX. 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 18 Canterbury Court. 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 18 Canterbury Court was lodged in April 2019 at band C and is valid until April 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 18 Canterbury Court. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4DX, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 18 Canterbury Court 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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