Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Novus House, 3, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
EPC B
Estimated value
£362,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£295,000)+23%
- Against AL1 4LG's recent median (£257,500)+41%
Newest record on this page: December 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
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£362,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£295,000)+23%
- Against AL1 4LG's recent median (£257,500)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Novus House is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LG. 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in AL1 4LG
5 sales, median £257,500 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Novus House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 November 2014Most recent
£295,000
+28.8%over 5 years19 December 2008
£229,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LG: £257,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in AL1 4LG
173a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
Sold Dec 2025
£800,000Novus House, 5, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
Sold Mar 2022
£257,500Novus House, 2, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
Sold Dec 2020
£312,500Novus House, 6, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
Sold Oct 2020
£240,000177a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
Sold May 2020
£195,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Novus House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Novus House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Novus House, where floor areas span 34–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 74). Other recorded features include a balcony.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 22.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Novus House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2024from Nov 2014
Low Energy Lighting
46%73%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Novus House, 3, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Novus House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Hatfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Novus House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,463
Street avg £5,116
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.1 km
Fleetville Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary103m
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary160m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary363m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary470m
Nearest stops
- Harlesden RoadBus stop96m
- CemeteryBus stop235m
- MorrisonsBus stop252m
- The Dencora CentreBus stop252m
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 Novus House is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LG. 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 Novus House. 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 Novus House was lodged in November 2024 at band B and is valid until November 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Novus House. 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 4LG, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Novus House 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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