Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT
8 planning records
Last sold (2009)
£249,950
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- AL1 5QT recent median£510,500
Newest record on this page: October 2024. 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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We don't publish an estimate for 1 Catham 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 5QT.
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Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in AL1 5QT
5 sales, median £510,500 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
6 April 2009Most recent
£249,950
+0.8%over 3 years19 July 2005
£248,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5QT: £510,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in AL1 5QT
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT. 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 1 Catham Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Catham Close is a property in St Albans (AL1 5QT). It has council tax band D.
Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 1 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
8 applications on record at 1 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT
8decisions7extensions57documents5nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
- Jun 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension and rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2004/0769
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingFeb 2020Decision
- DemolitionJan 2015Decision
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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
0.2 km
Windermere Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary192m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through416m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through416m
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary438m
Nearest stops
- Ennerdale CloseBus stop134m
- St Vincent DriveBus stop174m
- Frobisher RoadBus stop223m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyBus stop314m
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 1 Catham 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 5QT.
- 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 1 Catham 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 1 Catham 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. 8 applications are matched to 1 Catham 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 5QT, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Catham 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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