Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£929,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£685,000)+36%
- Against AL1 4FJ's recent median (£760,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
135 m²
1454 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£929,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£685,000)+36%
- Against AL1 4FJ's recent median (£760,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Chaucer Close is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4FJ. 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in AL1 4FJ
5 sales, median £760,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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 Chaucer Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 May 2012Most recent
£685,000
+37.0%over 3 years13 March 2009
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4FJ: £760,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in AL1 4FJ
5 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
Sold Jul 2024
£791,5002 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
Sold Oct 2022
£1,055,0006 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
Sold Jun 2021
£675,0004 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
Sold Mar 2021
£760,0003 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
Sold Mar 2018
£760,000
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 1 Chaucer Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chaucer Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 135 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £929,000 is 35.6% above the 2012 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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 Chaucer Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2022
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 March 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2012from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromB82toC78
Low Energy Lighting
10%48%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 1 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
3decisions1extensions31documents1nearby
- Jul 2011RenovationOutcome in report
Insertion of rear and side rooflights
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2011/1217
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2014Decision
- RenovationOct 2011Decision
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Versus other Chaucer Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Chaucer Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,072
Street avg £6,917
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Seymour Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary44m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary377m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary760m
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary842m
Nearest stops
- Seymour RoadBus stop150m
- Boundary RoadBus stop296m
- Walton StreetBus stop372m
- Lancaster RoadBus stop426m
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 1 Chaucer Close is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4FJ. 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 1 Chaucer Close. 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 Chaucer Close was lodged in March 2012 at band C and expired in March 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Chaucer Close. 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 4FJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Chaucer Close is in council tax band F. 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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