Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Romans End, St Albans, AL3 4BN
8 planning records
Estimated value
£2,644,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£2,600,000)+2%
- Against AL3 4BN's recent median (£1,125,000)+135%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
347 m²
3735 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£2,644,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£2,600,000)+2%
- Against AL3 4BN's recent median (£1,125,000)+135%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Romans End is modelled from its 347 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4BN. 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
347 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL3 4BN
5 sales, median £1,125,000 (2021–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 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.
Latest sale on 3 Romans End was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 December 2022Most recent
£2,600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4BN: £1,125,000 (2021–1998).
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 3 Romans End
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Romans End is a detached house in St Albans (AL3 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 347 m² (around 3735 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£696/sq ft) was about 100.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £2,600,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
3 Romans End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Romans End, St Albans, AL3 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 applications on record at 3 Romans End, St Albans, AL3 4BN
8decisions80documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Nov 2000AnnexFullOutcome in report
Single storey outbuilding to provide residential annexe
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/1916
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexJul 2016Decision
- New BuildJan 2016Decision
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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
0.2 km
St Columba's College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Marlborough Science Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary475m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary664m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary714m
- Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary741m
Nearest stops
- St Columba's CollegeBus stop169m
- King Harry PHBus stop186m
- St Stephen's CloseBus stop331m
- Cardinal GroveBus stop386m
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 3 Romans End is modelled from its 347 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4BN. 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 3 Romans End. 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 3 Romans End was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to 3 Romans End. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4BN, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Romans End 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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