Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£716,000
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£716,000
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The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5DA. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in AL1 5DA
5 sales, median £645,000 (2024–2020)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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 |
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
5 April 2018Most recent
£580,000
+9.4%over 2 years18 June 2015
£530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DA: £645,000 (2024–2020).
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1a is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 5DA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 23.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2027
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
1a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,915
Street avg £5,476
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 8 years
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oakdene Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 31 schools nearby.
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