Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£221,000
Newest record on this page: May 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£221,000
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The estimate for 6 Grimsdyke Lodge is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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.
Floor area
30 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in AL1 4LR
5 sales, median £140,500 (2018–2011)
| 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 |
6 Grimsdyke Lodge saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
3 June 2018Most recent
£220,000
-0.9%over 2 years30 March 2016
£222,000
+53.1%over 1 year9 January 2015
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LR: £140,500 (2018–2011).
9 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
Sold Mar 2018
5 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
Sold Mar 2016
12 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
Sold Apr 2014
2 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
Sold Jan 2014
8 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
Sold Jan 2003
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6 Grimsdyke Lodge is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–33 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£681/sq ft) was about 252.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 6 Grimsdyke Lodge, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LR
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
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Years Held for 6 Grimsdyke Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,333
Street avg £3,490
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 32 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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.
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