Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a, Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB
2 planning records
Estimated value
£662,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£95,000)+597%
- Against AL1 5EB's recent median (£712,000)-7%
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
101 m²
1084 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£662,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£95,000)+597%
- Against AL1 5EB's recent median (£712,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3a is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale 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 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.
3a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2021).
Sales timeline
11 July 2021Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EB: £712,000 (2026–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3a, Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB. 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 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1084 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 sits 596.8% above the 2021 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 74.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £95,000 in July 2021. 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.
3a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2019
Current Certificate
Apr 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 April 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 3a, Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB
2decisions22documents5nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Feb 2018Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Application for Prior Approval - Change of use from Class B1(c) (light industrial) to Class C3 (residential) to create one, one bedroom dwelling
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2017/3661
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJan 2019Decision
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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.
On price per m², 3a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£943
Street avg £5,281
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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 3a is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3a. 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 3a was lodged in April 2009 at band E and expired in April 2019, 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 3a. 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.
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