Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Blenheim Road, St Albans, AL1 4NS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,919,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£1,500,000)+28%
- Against AL1 4NS's recent median (£1,170,000)+64%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
238 m²
2562 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,919,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£1,500,000)+28%
- Against AL1 4NS's recent median (£1,170,000)+64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 25 Blenheim Road is modelled from its 238 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4NS. 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
238 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in AL1 4NS
5 sales, median £1,170,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | 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.
25 Blenheim Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 August 2018Most recent
£1,500,000
+50.0%over 11 years28 September 2006
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4NS: £1,170,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in AL1 4NS
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 25 Blenheim Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 Blenheim Road is a six-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (around 2562 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 238 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,919,000 is 27.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,500,000 in August 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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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.
25 Blenheim Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 September 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 Blenheim Road, St Albans, AL1 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 25 Blenheim Road, St Albans, AL1 4NS
1decisions12documents1nearby
- Mar 2021OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replacement of french doors with bi fold doors, replacement and reorientation of rooflight, additional rooflight, new paving to patio and replacement of small lawned area all to an existing single storey ground floor
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/0287
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Versus other Blenheim Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
25 Blenheim Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,303
Street avg £5,979
Floor Area
238 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
0.2 km
Blenheim Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary486m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary514m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary685m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary721m
Nearest stops
- Blenheim RoadBus stop167m
- Walton StreetBus stop345m
- Churchill RoadBus stop400m
- Manor RoadBus stop501m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 25 Blenheim Road is modelled from its 238 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4NS. 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 25 Blenheim Road. 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 25 Blenheim Road was lodged in September 2017 at band D and is valid until September 2027. 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 25 Blenheim Road. 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 4NS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 25 Blenheim Road 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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