Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ
6 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£972,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£803,500)+21%
- Against AL1 4LQ's recent median (£805,000)+21%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£972,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£803,500)+21%
- Against AL1 4LQ's recent median (£805,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Royal Road is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales 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
132 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL1 4LQ
5 sales, median £805,000 (2023–2014)
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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 | 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.
Price for 12 Royal Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
19 May 2021Most recent
£803,500
2 January 2018
£803,500
+181.4%over 12 years28 April 2005
£285,500
+36.0%over 3 years13 September 2001
£210,000
+44.8%over 3 years2 July 1998
£145,000
+30.0%over 2 years28 March 1996
£111,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LQ: £805,000 (2023–2014).
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.
- 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 12 Royal Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Royal Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £972,000 is 21% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £803,500 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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
Jul 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 12 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ
1decisions1extensions14documents1nearby
- May 2016Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certiticate of Lawfulness (proposed)- Loft conversion with rear dormer window and two front rooflights
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2016/1032
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Versus other Royal Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Royal Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,087
Street avg £4,215
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 12 Royal Road is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales 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. 6 sales are recorded for 12 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 12 Royal Road was lodged in July 2017 at band D and is valid until July 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 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.
- Council tax band
- 12 Royal Road is in council tax band C. 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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