Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DE
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£959,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£630,000)+52%
- Against AL3 4DE's recent median (£270,000)+255%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£959,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£630,000)+52%
- Against AL3 4DE's recent median (£270,000)+255%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Verulam Road is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DE. 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
139 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in AL3 4DE
5 sales, median £270,000 (2026–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
23 April 2014Most recent
£630,000
+82.6%over 8 years19 April 2006
£345,000
+118.4%over 6 years27 May 1999
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DE: £270,000 (2026–2017).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 28 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DE. 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 28 Verulam Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Verulam Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £959,000 sits 52.2% above the 2014 sale of £630,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
28 Verulam Road'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 19 Sept 2023
Current Certificate
Sept 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 September 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at 28 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DE
4decisions2extensions39documents3nearby
- Feb 2012Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear rooflights
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2012/0130
- More recent applications — locked
- FullFeb 2016Decision
- FullJul 2015Decision
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Versus other Verulam Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 28 Verulam Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.3 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary297m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary492m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary585m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary704m
Nearest stops
- Town HallBus stop172m
- Police StationBus stop236m
- The Peahen PHBus stop294m
- St Peter's StreetBus stop308m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 28 Verulam Road is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 28 Verulam Road. 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 28 Verulam Road was lodged in September 2013 at band E and expired in September 2023, 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 28 Verulam Road. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4DE, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 28 Verulam Road is in council tax band F. 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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