Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£765,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£625,000)+22%
- Against AL1 5DJ's recent median (£585,000)+31%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£765,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£625,000)+22%
- Against AL1 5DJ's recent median (£585,000)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cape Road is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
116 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
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 of 2 applications | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
Sales timeline
21 November 2016Most recent
£625,000
+104.9%over 10 years10 September 2006
£305,000
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 3 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 3 Cape Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cape Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 is 22.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 3 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ
2decisions1extensions11documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Feb 2010DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with rooflights
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2009/2495
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJun 2022Decision
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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.
Years Held for 3 Cape Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,388
Street avg £6,090
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
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 3 Cape Road is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Cape Road. 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 3 Cape Road was lodged in April 2015 at band D and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 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
- 3 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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