Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,157,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,009,000)+15%
- Against AL1 4JR's recent median (£1,035,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. 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
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,157,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,009,000)+15%
- Against AL1 4JR's recent median (£1,035,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Blandford Road is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4JR. 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL1 4JR
5 sales, median £1,035,000 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
26 Blandford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£1,009,000
+62.1%over 13 years24 October 2007
£622,500
+50.0%over 5 years11 September 2002
£415,000
+88.6%over 5 years7 September 1997
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4JR: £1,035,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in AL1 4JR
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 26 Blandford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Blandford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2021 for £1,009,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,157,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£781/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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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.
26 Blandford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2026
Current Certificate
Aug 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 August 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 26 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR
1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
- Sept 2024Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion, rear dormer and out rigger
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2024/1366
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Versus other Blandford Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Blandford Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£8,408
Street avg £10,085
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Verulam School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Verulam SchoolSecondary280m
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary364m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary406m
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary451m
Nearest stops
- CemeteryBus stop130m
- Harlesden RoadBus stop223m
- The Crown PHBus stop352m
- The Crown PHBus stop403m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 Blandford Road is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4JR. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 26 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 26 Blandford Road was lodged in August 2016 at band E and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 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 4JR, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 26 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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