Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Windridge Farm Cottages, Bedmond Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AL
Estimated value
£639,000
Newest record on this page: January 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£639,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Windridge Farm Cottages is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AL. 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 January 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL3 4AL
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
2 Windridge Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Windridge Farm Cottages, Bedmond Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AL. 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 2 Windridge Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Windridge Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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 Windridge Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 January 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Windridge Farm Cottages, Bedmond Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Windridge Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Hadrian Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Prae Wood Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.5km
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary1.5km
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Hadrian CloseBus stop594m
- Glevum CloseBus stop618m
- Jerome DriveBus stop655m
- Corder CloseBus stop801m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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 Windridge Farm Cottages is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AL. 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. No sale is recorded for 2 Windridge Farm Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Windridge Farm Cottages was lodged in January 2015 at band E and expired in January 2025, 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. None is matched to 2 Windridge Farm Cottages. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4AL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 2 Windridge Farm Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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