Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ
EPC B
Estimated value
£948,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£160,000)+493%
- Against AL1 4LQ's recent median (£805,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£948,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£160,000)+493%
- Against AL1 4LQ's recent median (£805,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Royal Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LQ. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in AL1 4LQ
5 sales, median £805,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2023 | 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.
1 Royal Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
20 August 1997Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LQ: £805,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in AL1 4LQ
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.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Royal Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Royal Road is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Held since August 1997 — that's 29 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £948,000 sits 492.5% above the 1997 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm.
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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.
1 Royal Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Dec 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Royal Road has no planning applications on record.
1
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 Royal Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Royal Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,311
Street avg £5,171
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
29 years
Street avg 10 years
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.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Morrisons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary37m
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary195m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary428m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary605m
Nearest stops
- MorrisonsBus stop114m
- Harlesden RoadBus stop246m
- The Dencora CentreBus stop335m
- CemeteryBus stop387m
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 1 Royal Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LQ. 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 1 Royal 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 1 Royal Road was lodged in December 2021 at band B and is valid until December 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Royal 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4LQ, not by walking route.
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