Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
153 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DN
Estimated value
£704,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£520,000)+35%
- Against AL3 4DN's recent median (£750,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£704,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£520,000)+35%
- Against AL3 4DN's recent median (£750,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 153 Verulam Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DN. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in AL3 4DN
5 sales, median £750,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
153 Verulam Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 September 2016Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DN: £750,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in AL3 4DN
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 153 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DN. 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 153 Verulam Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
153 Verulam Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 is 35.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£636/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2026
Current Certificate
Apr 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 April 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 153 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
153 Verulam Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Verulam Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£6,842
Street avg £6,732
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Verulam Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary531m
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary682m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary821m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary886m
Nearest stops
- Verulam RoadBus stop208m
- Cannon StreetBus stop270m
- OysterfieldsBus stop396m
- Prae CloseBus stop464m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 153 Verulam Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DN. 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 153 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 153 Verulam Road was lodged in April 2016 at band E and expired in April 2026, 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. None is matched to 153 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4DN, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 153 Verulam Road is in council tax band D. 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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