Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£1,965,000
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£1,965,000
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The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4NJ. 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
195 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in AL1 4NJ
5 sales, median £1,300,000 (2025–2016)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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 |
1a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
23 October 2001Most recent
£640,000
+33.6%over 1 year6 April 2000
£479,000
-4.0%8 December 1999
£499,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4NJ: £1,300,000 (2025–2016).
1 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Jul 2025
17 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Apr 2024
15 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Oct 2022
5 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Jul 2019
27 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Feb 2016
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1a is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (147 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,965,000 sits 207% above the 2001 sale of £640,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 50.9% below the postcode norm.
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 October 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
1a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,282
Street avg £7,018
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Blenheim Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Verulam School. 36 schools nearby.
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