Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£677,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£647,500)+5%
- Against AL1 5DJ's recent median (£536,000)+26%
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
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£677,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£647,500)+5%
- Against AL1 5DJ's recent median (£536,000)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Cape Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in AL1 5DJ
5 sales, median £536,000 (2022–2019)
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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.
Price for 5 Cape Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£647,500
+169.8%over 16 years6 April 2006
£240,000
+16.5%over 3 years17 October 2002
£206,000
+174.8%over 6 years10 April 1996
£74,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DJ: £536,000 (2022–2019).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 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 5 Cape Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cape Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 93 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £647,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ
1decisions1extensions2documents5nearby
- Jun 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2009/0643
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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.
5 Cape Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,962
Street avg £5,827
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 5 Cape Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Cape Road was lodged in October 2022 at band D and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 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
- 5 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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