Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Charmouth Road, St Albans, AL1 4RS
4 sales on record7 planning records
Estimated value
£1,419,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£580,000)+145%
- Against AL1 4RS's recent median (£1,275,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,419,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£580,000)+145%
- Against AL1 4RS's recent median (£1,275,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Charmouth Road is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4RS. 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
174 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in AL1 4RS
5 sales, median £1,275,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
30 October 2006Most recent
£580,000
+42.5%over 2 years8 December 2003
£407,000
+33.4%over 2 years16 July 2001
£305,000
+69.4%over 3 years16 October 1997
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4RS: £1,275,000 (2024–2016).
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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 5 Charmouth Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Charmouth Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4RS). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,419,000 sits 144.7% above the 2006 sale of £580,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 174 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 10 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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Charmouth Road, St Albans, AL1 4RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Charmouth Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
7 applications on record at 5 Charmouth Road, St Albans, AL1 4RS
7decisions6extensions40documents1nearby
- Mar 2004ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension and extension of garage
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2004/0369
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJan 2025Decision
- OutlineOct 2024Decision
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Versus other Charmouth Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Charmouth Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £6,938
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blenheim Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary490m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary546m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary790m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary940m
Nearest stops
- Blenheim RoadBus stop132m
- Churchill RoadBus stop220m
- Charmouth CourtBus stop417m
- Walton StreetBus stop543m
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 5 Charmouth Road is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4RS. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Charmouth 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 5 Charmouth Road was lodged in November 2025 at band D and is valid until November 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 5 Charmouth 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4RS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Charmouth Road 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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