Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ
Extendable4 planning records
Estimated value
£1,622,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£1,050,000)+54%
- Against AL3 4BQ's recent median (£1,090,000)+49%
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
Floor area
197 m²
2119 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,622,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£1,050,000)+54%
- Against AL3 4BQ's recent median (£1,090,000)+49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Midway is modelled from its 197 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
197 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
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 of 4 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.
20 Midway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 April 2011Most recent
£1,050,000
+16.8%over 3 years30 November 2007
£899,000
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 20 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 20 Midway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Midway is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 197 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,622,000 sits 54.5% above the 2011 sale of £1,050,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- 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.
20 Midway sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2020
Current Certificate
Sept 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 September 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at 20 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ
4decisions3extensions28documents3nearby
- May 2004FullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing detached garage and rear annexe and erection of new detached garage
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2004/0657
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2014Decision
- PorchJul 2013Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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, 20 Midway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,334
Street avg £5,350
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 226 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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 20 Midway is modelled from its 197 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 20 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 20 Midway was lodged in September 2010 at band F and expired in September 2020, 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. 4 applications are matched to 20 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
- 20 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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