Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£501,000
- Against AL1 5DJ's recent median (£585,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£501,000
- Against AL1 5DJ's recent median (£585,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Cape Road is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5DJ. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 5DJ
5 sales, median £585,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
16 Cape Road 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 5DJ: £585,000 (2023–2021).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 16 Cape Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Cape Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 70 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 16 Cape Road.
1 application on record at 16 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ
1decisions1extensions9documents5nearby
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2014/1578
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Versus other Cape Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 16 Cape Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Oakdene Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary359m
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary463m
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary487m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary754m
Nearest stops
- Oakdene WayBus stop137m
- MorrisonsBus stop228m
- Ashley RoadBus stop282m
- Industrial EstateBus stop462m
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 16 Cape Road is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5DJ. 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 16 Cape Road, 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 16 Cape Road was lodged in September 2024 at band C and is valid until September 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 16 Cape 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 5DJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 16 Cape Road 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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