Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Waxhouse Gate, High Street, St Albans, AL3 4EW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£430,000)-19%
- Against AL3 4EW's recent median (£750,500)-54%
Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£430,000)-19%
- Against AL3 4EW's recent median (£750,500)-54%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Waxhouse Gate is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4EW. 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
45 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in AL3 4EW
1 sale, median £750,500 (2021–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sales timeline
31 May 2015Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 4EW: £750,500 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in AL3 4EW
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Waxhouse Gate, High Street, St Albans, AL3 4EW. 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 4 Waxhouse Gate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Waxhouse Gate is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 19.1% below the 2015 sale of £430,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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.
4 Waxhouse Gate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Waxhouse Gate, High Street, St Albans, AL3 4EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Waxhouse Gate, High Street, St Albans, AL3 4EW
1decisions6documents3nearby
- Jun 2014RenovationOutcome in report
Insertion of three front windows and render to the front
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2014/1232
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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
0.1 km
The Peahen PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary368m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary499m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary597m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary608m
Nearest stops
- The Peahen PHBus stop131m
- Town HallBus stop160m
- AbbeyBus stop166m
- Police StationBus stop233m
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 4 Waxhouse Gate is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4EW. 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 4 Waxhouse Gate. 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 4 Waxhouse Gate was lodged in December 2017 at band E and is valid until December 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Waxhouse Gate. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4EW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4 Waxhouse Gate 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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