Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£589,000
- Against AL1 5QF's recent median (£390,000)+51%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£589,000
- Against AL1 5QF's recent median (£390,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Cell Barnes Close is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5QF. 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 5QF
5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
12 Cell Barnes Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5QF: £390,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in AL1 5QF
3 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
Sold Mar 2025
£535,00010 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
Sold Sept 2020
£450,0002 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
Sold May 2015
£390,00013 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
Sold Oct 2008
£237,5004 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
Sold Mar 2008
£226,000
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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 12 Cell Barnes Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Cell Barnes Close is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 95 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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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(1 of 2)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2019from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE50toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
67%46%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 12 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
1decisions1extensions2documents5nearby
- Jun 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Side conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2005/1087
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Versus other Cell Barnes Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 12 Cell Barnes Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Ennerdale Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Samuel Ryder Academy. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through324m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through324m
- Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary358m
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary377m
Nearest stops
- Ennerdale CloseBus stop98m
- St Vincent DriveBus stop121m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyBus stop236m
- Frobisher RoadBus stop411m
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 12 Cell Barnes Close is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5QF. 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. No sale is recorded for 12 Cell Barnes Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 12 Cell Barnes Close was lodged in January 2019 at band D and is valid until January 2029. 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 12 Cell Barnes Close. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 5QF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 12 Cell Barnes Close 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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