Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Abbey Chambers 11 13, Flat 3, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DA
EPC B12 planning records
Estimated value
£294,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£295,000)0%
- Against AL3 4DA's recent median (£490,000)-40%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor mid floor
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£294,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£295,000)0%
- Against AL3 4DA's recent median (£490,000)-40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Abbey Chambers 11 13 is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DA. 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
39 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in AL3 4DA
5 sales, median £490,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 12 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.
Sales timeline
1 November 2017Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DA: £490,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in AL3 4DA
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Abbey Chambers 11 13, Flat 3, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- 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 Abbey Chambers 11 13
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Abbey Chambers 11 13 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2017. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Abbey Chambers 11 13, where floor areas span 36–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
12 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£703/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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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.
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 August 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Abbey Chambers 11 13, Flat 3, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 applications on record at Abbey Chambers 11 13, Flat 3, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DA
12decisions2extensions184documents3nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- May 2000OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Construction of timber housing with acoustic lining to contain two condenser units on rear elevation
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/0620
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJan 2025Decision
- AdvertisingAug 2024Decision
+ 9 more applications in the report
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Versus other Verulam Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Abbey Chambers 11 13 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,564
Street avg £6,743
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 8 years
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
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary379m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary500m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary548m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary764m
Nearest stops
- Town HallBus stop156m
- Police StationBus stop239m
- The Peahen PHBus stop245m
- AbbeyBus stop321m
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 Abbey Chambers 11 13 is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DA. 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 Abbey Chambers 11 13. 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 Abbey Chambers 11 13 was lodged in August 2017 at band B and is valid until August 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 12 applications are matched to Abbey Chambers 11 13. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4DA, not by walking route.
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