Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
Estimated value
£598,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£535,000)+12%
- Against AL1 5QF's recent median (£237,500)+152%
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
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£598,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£535,000)+12%
- Against AL1 5QF's recent median (£237,500)+152%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cell Barnes Close is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL1 5QF
5 sales, median £237,500 (2020–2002)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on 3 Cell Barnes Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5QF: £237,500 (2020–2002).
Nearby sales in AL1 5QF
10 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
£226,0005 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
Sold Mar 2002
£150,000
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About 3 Cell Barnes Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cell Barnes Close is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £535,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 11.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£663/sq ft) was about 174.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Dec 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 December 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Cell Barnes Close has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Price per m² for 3 Cell Barnes Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,133
Street avg £3,676
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.1 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 3 Cell Barnes Close is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Cell Barnes Close. 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 3 Cell Barnes Close was lodged in December 2024 at band D and is valid until December 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 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
- 3 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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