Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
161 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,521,000
- Against AL3 4DW's recent median (£517,000)+194%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,521,000
- Against AL3 4DW's recent median (£517,000)+194%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 161 Verulam Road is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DW. 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
176 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL3 4DW
5 sales, median £517,000 (2022–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | 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.
161 Verulam Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DW: £517,000 (2022–1997).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 161 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW. 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 161 Verulam Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
161 Verulam Road is a detached house in St Albans (AL3 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
161 Verulam Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 161 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 161 Verulam Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 161 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW
3decisions5documents3nearby
- Nov 2015Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Reduce crown of Sycamore in rear garden by up to 2m in from previous reduction points and thin by 50%
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/2015/0501
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2020Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2016Decision
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Versus other Verulam Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 161 Verulam Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 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.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Verulam Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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 AlbansPrimary592m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary645m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary936m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary960m
Nearest stops
- Verulam RoadBus stop110m
- OysterfieldsBus stop282m
- Cannon StreetBus stop371m
- Prae CloseBus stop372m
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 161 Verulam Road is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DW. 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. No sale is recorded for 161 Verulam Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 161 Verulam Road was lodged in November 2025 at band D and is valid until November 2035. 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 161 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 4DW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 161 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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