Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£384,000
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£384,000
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The estimate for 5a is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4ER. 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.
Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL3 4ER
5 sales, median £585,000 (2025–2019)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 9 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 4ER: £585,000 (2025–2019).
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5a is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–184 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (37 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 March 2024
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
9 applications on record at 5a, George Street, St Albans, AL3 4ER
Change of use from Class B1 (offices) to Class C3 (residential) to create one, one bedroom flat, alterations to rear dormer window and repair to rear boundary wall
+ 6 more applications in the report
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EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
0.4 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
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