Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
59 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£796,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£720,000)+11%
- Against AL1 5DQ's recent median (£650,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£796,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£720,000)+11%
- Against AL1 5DQ's recent median (£650,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 59 Castle Road is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5DQ. 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
110 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL1 5DQ
5 sales, median £650,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | 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.
59 Castle Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
14 July 2025Most recent
£720,000
+46.9%over 7 years3 November 2017
£490,000
+113.1%over 14 years24 September 2003
£229,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DQ: £650,000 (2026–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 59 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ. 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 59 Castle Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
59 Castle Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £720,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 is 10.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£608/sq ft) was about 89.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Building
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2025from Feb 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 59 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 59 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ
1decisions1extensions4documents5nearby
- Jun 2021Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with 'L' shape rear dormer window and two front rooflights
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/1285
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Versus other Castle Road homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 59 Castle Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,545
Street avg £5,523
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 km
Oakdene Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary297m
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary426m
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary544m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary687m
Nearest stops
- Oakdene WayBus stop171m
- MorrisonsBus stop176m
- Ashley RoadBus stop280m
- Central DriveBus stop431m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace 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 59 Castle Road is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5DQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 59 Castle 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 59 Castle Road was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 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 59 Castle 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 5DQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 59 Castle 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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