Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£385,000
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£385,000
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The estimate for 227a is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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.
Floor area
48 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in AL1 4TB
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2023)
| 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 | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
11 April 2019Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4TB: £300,000 (2025–2023).
Flat 1, 223 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Sold Jul 2025
Flat 2, 223 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Sold Nov 2024
Flat 8, 223 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Sold Dec 2023
Flat 5, 223 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Sold Dec 2023
Flat 7, 223 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Sold Nov 2023
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227a is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4TB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£794/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 48 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 23 EPCs). Sold April 2019 for £410,000.
227a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 August 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 227a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
Change of use of ground floor from retail to two, one bedroom flats and conversion of existing ground and first floor flat to a four bedroom HMO following loft conversion with rooflights and rear dormer, raising of single storey flat roof to rear and inse
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On price per m², 227a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,542
Street avg £7,367
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 3 years
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.
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