Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Harlesden Road, St Albans, AL1 4LE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£745,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£240,000)+210%
- Against AL1 4LE's recent median (£950,000)-22%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
97 m²
1045 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£745,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£240,000)+210%
- Against AL1 4LE's recent median (£950,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Harlesden Road is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LE. 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in AL1 4LE
5 sales, median £950,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
5 Harlesden Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
2 July 2001Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LE: £950,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL1 4LE
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 5 Harlesden Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Harlesden Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1045 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 sits 210.4% above the 2001 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 40.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
5 Harlesden 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 04 Oct 2021
Current Certificate
Oct 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 October 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Harlesden Road, St Albans, AL1 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 5 Harlesden Road, St Albans, AL1 4LE
2decisions2extensions3documents1nearby
- Aug 2001ConservatoryOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2001/1266
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionDec 2009Decision
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Versus other Harlesden Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Harlesden Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,472
Street avg £6,779
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Harlesden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary205m
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary217m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary244m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary513m
Nearest stops
- Harlesden RoadBus stop105m
- CemeteryBus stop219m
- MorrisonsBus stop332m
- The Dencora CentreBus stop356m
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 5 Harlesden Road is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LE. 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 5 Harlesden 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 5 Harlesden Road was lodged in October 2011 at band E and expired in October 2021, 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. 2 applications are matched to 5 Harlesden 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4LE, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Harlesden Road is in council tax band D. 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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