Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
4 planning records
Last sold (2002)
£150,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- AL1 5QF recent median£390,000
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band D
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No EPC on record
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
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 | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
Sales timeline
4 March 2002Most recent
£150,000
+91.1%over 7 years31 January 1995
£78,500
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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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF. 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 5 Cell Barnes Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cell Barnes Close is a property in St Albans (AL1 5QF). It has council tax band D.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year.
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Cell Barnes Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 5 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF
4decisions4extensions37documents5nearby
- Jan 2012ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Two storey front extension, part single, part two storey rear extension and alterations to openings
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2011/2817
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2012Decision
- ExtensionMar 2012Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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
- We don't publish an estimate for 5 Cell Barnes Close because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in AL1 5QF.
- 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 5 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
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 5 Cell Barnes Close. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 5 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
- 5 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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