Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£889,000
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£889,000
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The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4PN. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in AL1 4PN
5 sales, median £479,200 (2014–1997)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | 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 |
Price for 1a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
14 September 2023Most recent
£812,000
+65.7%over 13 years29 March 2010
£490,000
+293.2%over 14 years20 April 1995
£124,620
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4PN: £479,200 (2014–1997).
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1a is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 4PN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£867/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £812,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 May 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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.
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
Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Verulam School. 36 schools nearby.
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