Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£872,000
- Against AL1 4JR's recent median (£1,035,000)-16%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£872,000
- Against AL1 4JR's recent median (£1,035,000)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Blandford Road is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 4JR
5 sales, median £1,035,000 (2022–2018)
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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.
28 Blandford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4JR: £1,035,000 (2022–2018).
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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 28 Blandford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Blandford Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2012from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE47toD60
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Nov 2021from Aug 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
46%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 28 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR
1decisions1extensions15documents1nearby
- Oct 2024Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormers and rooflights
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2024/1452
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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.
EPC Rating for 28 Blandford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 28 Blandford Road is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 28 Blandford Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 28 Blandford Road was lodged in November 2021 at band D and is valid until November 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 28 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
- 28 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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