Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,436,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£1,150,000)+25%
- Against AL3 4AS's recent median (£760,000)+89%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,436,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£1,150,000)+25%
- Against AL3 4AS's recent median (£760,000)+89%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 King Harry Lane is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AS. 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
215 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL3 4AS
5 sales, median £760,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
24 August 2020Most recent
£1,150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4AS: £760,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in AL3 4AS
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 King Harry Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 King Harry Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,436,000 is 24.9% above the 2020 sale price. Sold August 2020 for £1,150,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
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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.
17 King Harry Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Nov 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 17 King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AS
1decisions1extensions10documents3nearby
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, enlargement of existing rear dormer window with new juliette balcony, alterations to openings
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/2171
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Versus other King Harry Lane homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 17 King Harry Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,349
Street avg £5,504
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cardinal Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Prae Wood Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary435m
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary622m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary914m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary924m
Nearest stops
- Cardinal GroveBus stop70m
- St Columba's CollegeBus stop166m
- Recreation Ground PathBus stop205m
- Mortimer CrescentBus stop254m
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 17 King Harry Lane is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AS. 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 17 King Harry Lane. 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 17 King Harry Lane was lodged in November 2019 at band E and is valid until November 2029. 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 17 King Harry Lane. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4AS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 17 King Harry Lane 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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