Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,063,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£940,000)+13%
- Against AL1 4JP's recent median (£998,750)+6%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,063,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£940,000)+13%
- Against AL1 4JP's recent median (£998,750)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Blandford Road is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4JP. 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
133 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in AL1 4JP
5 sales, median £998,750 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Price for 23 Blandford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
4 December 2019Most recent
£940,000
+683.3%over 24 years22 August 1995
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4JP: £998,750 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in AL1 4JP
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 23 Blandford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Blandford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,063,000 is 13.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£657/sq ft) was about 86.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold December 2019 for £940,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
23 Blandford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 23 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP
2decisions1extensions18documents1nearby
- Mar 2021OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Part of the existing roof will be demolished and dormer/s will be built
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/0216
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2021Decision
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Versus other Blandford Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Blandford Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£7,068
Street avg £5,109
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.2 km
Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Verulam School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Verulam SchoolSecondary279m
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary400m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary426m
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary481m
Nearest stops
- CemeteryBus stop164m
- Harlesden RoadBus stop258m
- The Crown PHBus stop349m
- The Crown PHBus stop404m
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 23 Blandford Road is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4JP. 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 23 Blandford Road. 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 23 Blandford Road was lodged in August 2019 at band E and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 23 Blandford Road. 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 4JP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 23 Blandford Road is in council tax band E. 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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