Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Charmouth Court, St Albans, AL1 4SH
Estimated value
£423,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£325,000)+30%
- Against AL1 4SH's recent median (£420,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£423,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£325,000)+30%
- Against AL1 4SH's recent median (£420,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Charmouth Court is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4SH. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL1 4SH
5 sales, median £420,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
6 August 2020Most recent
£325,000
+96.4%over 18 years30 October 2001
£165,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4SH: £420,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in AL1 4SH
What this page doesn't show
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About 12 Charmouth Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Charmouth Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4SH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 30.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in August 2020.
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
- Bedrooms2
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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
Jan 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Charmouth Court, St Albans, AL1 4SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Charmouth Court 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 Charmouth Court homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 12 Charmouth Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £4,308
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Charmouth Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary701m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary756m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary854m
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary854m
Nearest stops
- Charmouth CourtBus stop103m
- Marshal's DriveBus stop191m
- Homewood RoadBus stop313m
- Gurney Court RoadBus stop339m
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 12 Charmouth Court is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4SH. 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 12 Charmouth Court. 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 12 Charmouth Court was lodged in January 2020 at band D and is valid until January 2030. 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 12 Charmouth Court. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4SH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 12 Charmouth Court is in council tax band D. 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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