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5 Buttermere Close, St Albans, AL1 5TD

7 sales on record1 planning record
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
Overview

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).

Last sale on file: £290,000 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 57 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 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 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(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
—

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

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Planning

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
  1. May 2005
    Renovation
    Outcome in report

    Replacement windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2005/0742
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Buttermere Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£290,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 January 2023Most recent

    £290,000

    +20.8%over 2 years

  2. 30 January 2020

    £240,000

    +6.2%over 4 years

  3. 23 April 2015

    £226,000

    +31.4%over 10 months

  4. 6 July 2014

    £172,000

    +11.7%over 1 year

  5. 28 February 2013

    £154,000

    +14.1%over 8 years

  6. 4 February 2005

    £135,000

    +107.9%over 6 years

  7. 30 April 1998

    £64,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5TD: £435,000 (2020–2013).

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On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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