Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£299,000
Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£299,000
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The estimate for 6 Waxhouse Gate is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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.
Floor area
37 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL3 4EW
2 sales, median £590,250 (2021–2015)
| 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 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
6 Waxhouse Gate 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 2 sales in AL3 4EW: £590,250 (2021–2015).
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6 Waxhouse Gate is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 37 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
3 applications on record at 6 Waxhouse Gate, High Street, St Albans, AL3 4EW
Insertion of three front windows and render to the front
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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.
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