Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Buttermere Close, St Albans, AL1 5TD
7 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£282,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£290,000)-3%
- Against AL1 5TD's recent median (£435,000)-35%
Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
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Our estimate
£282,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£290,000)-3%
- Against AL1 5TD's recent median (£435,000)-35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Buttermere Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5TD. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in AL1 5TD
5 sales, median £435,000 (2020–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2023 | 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.
Price for 5 Buttermere Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Sales timeline
13 January 2023Most recent
£290,000
+20.8%over 2 years30 January 2020
£240,000
+6.2%over 4 years23 April 2015
£226,000
+31.4%over 10 months6 July 2014
£172,000
+11.7%over 1 year28 February 2013
£154,000
+14.1%over 8 years4 February 2005
£135,000
+107.9%over 6 years30 April 1998
£64,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5TD: £435,000 (2020–2013).
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About 5 Buttermere Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Buttermere Close is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5TD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 57 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £290,000 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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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.
5 Buttermere Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2019from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromC71toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Buttermere Close, St Albans, AL1 5TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Buttermere Close, St Albans, AL1 5TD
1decisions2documents5nearby
- May 2005RenovationOutcome in report
Replacement windows
New Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2005/0742
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Versus other Buttermere Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Buttermere Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
Glenlyn Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Windermere Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary154m
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary159m
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary384m
- Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary384m
Nearest stops
- Glenlyn AvenueBus stop148m
- Lynton AvenueBus stop227m
- St Vincent DriveBus stop331m
- Frobisher RoadBus stop342m
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 5 Buttermere Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5TD. 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. 7 sales are recorded for 5 Buttermere 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 5 Buttermere Close was lodged in February 2019 at band D and is valid until February 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Buttermere 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 5TD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Buttermere Close is in council tax band C. 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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