Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
167a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£309,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£175,000)+77%
- Against AL1 4LB's recent median (£275,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£309,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£175,000)+77%
- Against AL1 4LB's recent median (£275,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 167a is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in AL1 4LB
5 sales, median £275,000 (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 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.
167a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
1 November 2018Most recent
£175,000
+20.7%over 15 years7 February 2003
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LB: £275,000 (2023–2007).
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 167a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
167a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4LB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 76.6% above the 2018 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2018 for £175,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromD58toC69
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 167a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 167a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LB
1decisions8documents1nearby
- Jan 2017ApplicationOutcome in report
Detached single storey storage building to rear of property (resubmission following refusal of 5/2016/1500)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2016/3532
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Versus other Hatfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
167a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.0 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 167a is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 167a. 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 167a was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 2 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 167a. 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.
- Council tax band
- 167a is in council tax band B. 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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