Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,356,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£1,107,500)+22%
- Against AL3 4BQ's recent median (£1,090,000)+24%
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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,356,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£1,107,500)+22%
- Against AL3 4BQ's recent median (£1,090,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Midway is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4BQ. 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
157 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in AL3 4BQ
5 sales, median £1,090,000 (2025–2022)
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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 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.
18 Midway has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
27 March 2018Most recent
£1,107,500
+101.4%over 15 years14 October 2002
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4BQ: £1,090,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ. 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 18 Midway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Midway is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 157 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (197 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,356,000 is 22.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£655/sq ft) was about 110.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
18 Midway'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 04 Feb 2025
Current Certificate
Feb 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 February 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 18 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ
1decisions1extensions19documents3nearby
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of garage and construction of part single, part two storey side and single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2018/1851
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Versus other Midway homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 18 Midway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,054
Street avg £5,135
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 231 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Recreation Ground Path — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Marlborough Science Academy. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary491m
- Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary609m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary871m
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Recreation Ground PathBus stop136m
- MidwayBus stop163m
- St Stephen's CloseBus stop268m
- Corder CloseBus stop293m
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 18 Midway is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4BQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Midway. 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 18 Midway was lodged in February 2015 at band E and expired in February 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. 1 application is matched to 18 Midway. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4BQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 18 Midway 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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