Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Spinneys Drive, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AE
4 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£2,663,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£2,250,000)+18%
- Against AL3 4AE's recent median (£875,000)+204%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
470 m²
5059 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£2,663,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£2,250,000)+18%
- Against AL3 4AE's recent median (£875,000)+204%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Spinneys Drive is modelled from its 470 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AE. 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
470 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL3 4AE
2 sales, median £875,000 (2007–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
Price for 2 Spinneys Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
21 October 2025Most recent
£2,250,000
+63.6%over 16 years4 June 2009
£1,375,000
+16.0%over 4 years26 August 2004
£1,185,000
+282.3%over 5 years22 April 1999
£310,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in AL3 4AE: £875,000 (2007–1998).
Nearby sales in AL3 4AE
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 2 Spinneys Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Spinneys Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 470 m² (around 5059 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70).
Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £2,250,000 — fresh data. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,663,000 is 18.4% above the 2025 sale price. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
2 Spinneys Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 February 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Spinneys Drive, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Spinneys Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 2 Spinneys Drive, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AE
5decisions2extensions9documents3nearby
- Nov 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey front, side and rear extensions
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/1935
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2019Decision
- ConditionsAug 2010Decision
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mortimer Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Prae Wood Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary321m
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary839m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary854m
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary878m
Nearest stops
- Mortimer CrescentBus stop71m
- Cardinal GroveBus stop244m
- Prae Wood SchoolBus stop308m
- St Columba's CollegeBus stop354m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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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 2 Spinneys Drive is modelled from its 470 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AE. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 2 Spinneys Drive. 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 2 Spinneys Drive was lodged in February 2025 at band C and is valid until February 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 2 Spinneys Drive. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4AE, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 2 Spinneys Drive is in council tax band H. 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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