Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
159a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LB
EPC B3 planning records
Estimated value
£784,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£365,000)+115%
- Against AL1 4LB's recent median (£175,000)+348%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 91
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£784,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£365,000)+115%
- Against AL1 4LB's recent median (£175,000)+348%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 159a is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LB. 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
111 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in AL1 4LB
5 sales, median £175,000 (2023–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
12 June 2007Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LB: £175,000 (2023–2007).
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 159a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
159a is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LB). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2019) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 sits 114.8% above the 2007 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
159a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 159a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 159a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LB
3decisions1extensions41documents1nearby
- Mar 2013ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use to Class C3 (residential), addition of gable roof to provide first floor accommodation and insertion of openings to create one, one bedroom dwelling (resubmission following invalid application 5/2012/2402)
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2012/3248
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionApr 2015Decision
- RenovationJun 2014Decision
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Versus other Hatfield Road homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 159a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
91 (B)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.0 km
Harlesden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Fleetville Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary150m
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary230m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary315m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary431m
Nearest stops
- Harlesden RoadBus stop21m
- CemeteryBus stop160m
- The Dencora CentreBus stop275m
- MorrisonsBus stop333m
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 159a is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 159a. 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 159a was lodged in August 2019 at band B 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. 3 applications are matched to 159a. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4LB, not by walking route.
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