Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
3 planning records
Last sold (2007)
£876,000
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- AL1 4NJ recent median£1,300,000
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
4
Council tax
Band G
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
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 | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
29 August 2007Most recent
£876,000
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 3 Gainsborough Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Gainsborough Avenue is a four-bedroom property in St Albans (AL1 4NJ). It has council tax band G. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 3 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
3decisions3documents1nearby
- May 2001OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Change of use of garage to study
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2001/0577
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2023Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2017Decision
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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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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 3 Gainsborough Avenue because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in AL1 4NJ.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Gainsborough Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 3 Gainsborough Avenue. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 3 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
- 3 Gainsborough Avenue is in council tax band G. 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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