Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£443,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£230,000)+93%
- Against AL1 5QT's recent median (£510,500)-13%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
736 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£443,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£230,000)+93%
- Against AL1 5QT's recent median (£510,500)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Catham Close is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5QT. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
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 | 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.
20 Catham Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
8 May 2011Most recent
£230,000
+35.0%over 6 years11 March 2005
£170,400
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 20 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 20 Catham Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Catham Close is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 736 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 92.6% above the 2011 sale of £230,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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.
20 Catham Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2020
Current Certificate
Jul 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 July 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 20 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT
1decisions1extensions11documents5nearby
- Jul 2021Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension with rooflights, loft conversion to habitable space with rear dormer window and rooflights to front elevation and alterations to openings
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/1145
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Versus other Catham Close homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Catham Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,363
Street avg £5,481
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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.
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
- The estimate for 20 Catham Close is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5QT. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 20 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
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Catham Close was lodged in July 2010 at band C and expired in July 2020, 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. 1 application is matched to 20 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
- 20 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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