Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Estimated value
£930,000
- Against AL1 4NJ's recent median (£1,300,000)-28%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£930,000
- Against AL1 4NJ's recent median (£1,300,000)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Gainsborough Avenue is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
116 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 4NJ
5 sales, median £1,300,000 (2025–2016)
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| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Gainsborough Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4NJ: £1,300,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in AL1 4NJ
1 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Jul 2025
£1,795,80817 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Apr 2024
£1,300,00015 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Oct 2022
£1,650,0005 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Jul 2019
£1,015,00027 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Feb 2016
£1,285,000
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 23 Gainsborough Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Gainsborough Avenue is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 June 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Gainsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 23 Gainsborough Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
0.3 km
Blenheim Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Verulam School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Verulam SchoolSecondary485m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary573m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary619m
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary624m
Nearest stops
- Blenheim RoadBus stop321m
- Manor RoadBus stop358m
- Walton StreetBus stop388m
- Hatfield RoadBus stop436m
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 23 Gainsborough Avenue is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 23 Gainsborough Avenue, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 23 Gainsborough Avenue was lodged in June 2016 at band D and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Gainsborough Avenue. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4NJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 23 Gainsborough Avenue is in council tax band F. 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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