Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£570,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£440,000)+30%
- Against AL1 5EB's recent median (£712,000)-20%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£570,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£440,000)+30%
- Against AL1 5EB's recent median (£712,000)-20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Albion Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5EB. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL1 5EB
5 sales, median £712,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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.
23 Albion Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£440,000
+645.8%over 24 years30 July 1997
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EB: £712,000 (2026–2024).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 23 Albion Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Albion Road is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 29.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 4)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from Jun 2009
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
100%62%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
May 2019from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF36toE44
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Oct 2024from May 2019
EPC improved fromE44toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 23 Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB
1decisions1extensions10documents5nearby
- Aug 2022Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2022/1675
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Versus other Albion Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£4,681
Street avg £5,103
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Crown PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary154m
- Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary495m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary575m
- Verulam SchoolSecondary637m
Nearest stops
- The Crown PHBus stop81m
- The Crown PHBus stop105m
- The Crown PHBus stop125m
- Vanda CrescentBus stop169m
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 23 Albion Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5EB. 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 23 Albion 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 23 Albion Road was lodged in October 2024 at band C and is valid until October 2034. 4 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 23 Albion 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 5EB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 23 Albion Road is in council tax band C. 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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