Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
225a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Estimated value
£380,000
- Against AL1 4TB's recent median (£300,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£380,000
- Against AL1 4TB's recent median (£300,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 225a is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4TB. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 4TB
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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.
225a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4TB: £300,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL1 4TB
Flat 1, 223 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Sold Jul 2025
£300,000Flat 2, 223 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Sold Nov 2024
£365,000Flat 8, 223 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Sold Dec 2023
£280,000Flat 5, 223 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Sold Dec 2023
£295,000Flat 7, 223 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Sold Nov 2023
£300,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 225a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
225a is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4TB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 85 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 24 units on file.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
225a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 225a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
225a has no planning applications on record.
1
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 Hatfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
225a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Morrisons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary181m
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary354m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary559m
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary636m
Nearest stops
- MorrisonsBus stop103m
- Oakdene WayBus stop286m
- Ashley RoadBus stop348m
- Central DriveBus stop409m
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 225a is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4TB. 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. No sale is recorded for 225a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 225a was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 225a. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4TB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 225a is in council tax band B. 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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