Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Sydney Place, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ
EPC B3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,060,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£920,000)+15%
- Against AL3 4DJ's recent median (£367,500)+188%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,060,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£920,000)+15%
- Against AL3 4DJ's recent median (£367,500)+188%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Sydney Place is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DJ. 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
147 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in AL3 4DJ
5 sales, median £367,500 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
2 Sydney Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
13 February 2015Most recent
£920,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DJ: £367,500 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in AL3 4DJ
Lindsay Court, Flat 4, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ
Sold Apr 2026
£336,60073 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ
Sold Mar 2025
£1,180,000Lindsay Court, Flat 1, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ
Sold Jun 2024
£367,500Lindsay Court, Flat 2, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ
Sold Jun 2024
£325,0001 Knights Orchard, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ
Sold Oct 2022
£815,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Sydney Place, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 2 Sydney Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Sydney Place is a detached house in St Albans (AL3 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,060,000 is 15.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
2 Sydney Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024
Current Certificate
Aug 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 August 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Sydney Place, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 2 Sydney Place was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at 2 Sydney Place, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ
3decisions23documents3nearby
- Nov 2024OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - timber framed outbuilding
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2024/1799
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2025Decision
- OutbuildingMay 2025Decision
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Versus other Verulam Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 2 Sydney Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,259
Street avg £5,842
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 10 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.
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. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary325m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary591m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary700m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary782m
Nearest stops
- Cannon StreetBus stop228m
- Town HallBus stop354m
- Catherine StreetBus stop387m
- Police StationBus stop412m
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 2 Sydney Place is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DJ. 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 2 Sydney Place. 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 2 Sydney Place was lodged in August 2014 at band B and expired in August 2024, 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. 3 applications are matched to 2 Sydney Place. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4DJ, not by walking route.
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