Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 4, 42 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DQ
Estimated value
£357,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£1,100,000)-68%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£357,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£1,100,000)-68%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DQ. 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL3 4DQ
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2020 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
20 October 2020Most recent
£1,100,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 4, 42 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DQ. 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 Flat 4
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.
Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 67.5% below the 2020 sale of £1,100,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 54 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,100,000 in October 2020.
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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.
Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Dec 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 42 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
3
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 flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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 SchoolPrimary272m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary488m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary624m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary696m
Nearest stops
- Town HallBus stop209m
- Police StationBus stop265m
- St Peter's StreetBus stop304m
- Cannon StreetBus stop323m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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 Flat 4 is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DQ. 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 Flat 4. 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 Flat 4 was lodged in December 2023 at band C and is valid until December 2033. 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 Flat 4. 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 4DQ, not by walking route.
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