Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,001,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£915,000)+9%
- Against AL1 5QZ's recent median (£1,300,000)-23%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,001,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£915,000)+9%
- Against AL1 5QZ's recent median (£1,300,000)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Barncroft Way is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5QZ. 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in AL1 5QZ
5 sales, median £1,300,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
14 Barncroft Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 October 2024Most recent
£915,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5QZ: £1,300,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in AL1 5QZ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 14 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ. 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 14 Barncroft Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Barncroft Way is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£714/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £915,000 in October 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 14 Barncroft Way.
1 application on record at 14 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ
1decisions1extensions10documents5nearby
- Aug 2025PorchFullOutcome in report
Energy efficient retrofit with replacement windows and external insulated render, potential PV array. Two storey front and side extension, and part width single storey front extension, in line with the existing porch. Alterations to windows and doors to s
ExtensionSolar PanelsNew Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2025/0621
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Versus other Barncroft Way homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Barncroft Way is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,689
Street avg £6,221
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park View Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary238m
- Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary238m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary465m
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary483m
Nearest stops
- Park View CloseBus stop69m
- Wingate WayBus stop189m
- Roland StreetBus stop269m
- Dexter CloseBus stop277m
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 14 Barncroft Way is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5QZ. 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 14 Barncroft Way. 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 14 Barncroft Way was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 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. 1 application is matched to 14 Barncroft Way. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 5QZ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 14 Barncroft Way is in council tax band G. 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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