Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
50 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DH
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,006,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£845,000)+19%
- Against AL3 4DH's recent median (£540,000)+86%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. 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
165 m²
1778 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,006,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£845,000)+19%
- Against AL3 4DH's recent median (£540,000)+86%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 50 Verulam Road is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DH. 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
165 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in AL3 4DH
5 sales, median £540,000 (2024–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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 at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
1 February 2017Most recent
£845,000
+186.4%over 15 years19 July 2001
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DH: £540,000 (2024–2006).
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 50 Verulam Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
50 Verulam Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1778 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,006,000 is 19.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2017). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
50 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 28 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 50 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 50 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DH
2decisions1extensions18documents3nearby
- Nov 2010ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Side conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2010/1309
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2021Decision
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Versus other Verulam Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 50 Verulam Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,115
Street avg £5,732
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
0.2 km
Cannon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary310m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary588m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary749m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary771m
Nearest stops
- Cannon StreetBus stop180m
- Catherine StreetBus stop366m
- Town HallBus stop388m
- St Peter's StreetBus stop417m
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 50 Verulam Road is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DH. 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 50 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 50 Verulam Road was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, 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. 2 applications are matched to 50 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4DH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 50 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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