Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ
5 planning records
Estimated value
£905,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£810,000)+12%
- Against AL1 4LQ's recent median (£803,500)+13%
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
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£905,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£810,000)+12%
- Against AL1 4LQ's recent median (£803,500)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Royal Road is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
141 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL1 4LQ
5 sales, median £803,500 (2023–2018)
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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 of 5 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.
2 Royal Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
20 June 2021Most recent
£810,000
+671.4%over 24 years18 December 1996
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LQ: £803,500 (2023–2018).
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 2 Royal Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Royal Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £905,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £810,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
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.
2 Royal Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 April 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Royal Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 2 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ
5decisions5extensions23documents1nearby
- Oct 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/1541
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionOct 2021Decision
- ConservatoryOct 2021Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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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.
On floor area, 2 Royal Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,745
Street avg £4,284
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 2 Royal Road is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 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 2 Royal Road was lodged in April 2021 at band D and is valid until April 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. 5 applications are matched to 2 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
- 2 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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