Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
185 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DR
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,734,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£1,610,000)+8%
- Against AL3 4DR's recent median (£424,250)+309%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
304 m²
3272 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band G
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Our estimate
£1,734,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£1,610,000)+8%
- Against AL3 4DR's recent median (£424,250)+309%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 185 Verulam Road is modelled from its 304 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DR. 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
304 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL3 4DR
4 sales, median £424,250 (2016–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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.
185 Verulam Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
9 June 2025Most recent
£1,610,000
+175.2%over 25 years20 July 1999
£585,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in AL3 4DR: £424,250 (2016–1997).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 185 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DR. 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 185 Verulam Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
185 Verulam Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 304 m² (around 3272 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £1,610,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
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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.
185 Verulam Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 May 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 185 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 185 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DR
3decisions2extensions4documents3nearby
- Mar 2000Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conservatory, partial change of use of garage to a habitable room, and a loft conversion comprising three dormer windows on the east elevation
ExtensionGarage ConversionConservatory- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/0073
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2026Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2001Decision
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Verulam Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary516m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary776m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary1.1km
- Alban City SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Verulam RoadBus stop92m
- OysterfieldsBus stop149m
- Prae CloseBus stop303m
- Prae CloseBus stop323m
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 185 Verulam Road is modelled from its 304 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DR. 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 185 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 185 Verulam Road was lodged in May 2018 at band E and is valid until May 2028. 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 185 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4DR, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 185 Verulam Road is in council tax band G. 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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