Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£209,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£41,000)+410%
- Against AL1 4LR's recent median (£220,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£209,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£41,000)+410%
- Against AL1 4LR's recent median (£220,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Grimsdyke Lodge is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LR. 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
32 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in AL1 4LR
5 sales, median £220,000 (2018–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2018 | 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.
4 Grimsdyke Lodge's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
17 October 1996Most recent
£41,000
+26.2%over 1 year4 June 1995
£32,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LR: £220,000 (2018–2015).
Nearby sales in AL1 4LR
6 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
Sold Jun 2018
£220,0009 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
Sold Mar 2018
£140,0005 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
Sold Mar 2016
£239,95012 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
Sold Apr 2014
£140,5002 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
Sold Jan 2014
£145,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 4 Grimsdyke Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Grimsdyke Lodge is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 409.8% above the 1996 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 53.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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.
4 Grimsdyke Lodge ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 October 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 4 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
1decisions1extensions29documents1nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- May 2019Loft ConversionOutcome in report
Raising and creation of pitched roof with front and rear dormer windows to create two additional one bedroom flats within the roofspace, replacement windows, new brickwork and alterations to rear external parking layout including the demolition and rebuil
Subdivision- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2018/2266
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Versus other Hatfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Grimsdyke Lodge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,281
Street avg £4,162
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 32 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.0 km
Harlesden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Fleetville Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary111m
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary228m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary357m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary410m
Nearest stops
- Harlesden RoadBus stop40m
- CemeteryBus stop168m
- The Dencora CentreBus stop234m
- MorrisonsBus stop317m
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 4 Grimsdyke Lodge is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LR. 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 4 Grimsdyke Lodge. 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 4 Grimsdyke Lodge was lodged in October 2023 at band C and is valid until October 2033. 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 4 Grimsdyke Lodge. 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 4LR, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4 Grimsdyke Lodge is in council tax band B. 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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