Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Deva Close, St Albans, AL3 4JS
5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,112,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£670,000)+66%
- Against AL3 4JS's recent median (£770,000)+44%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,112,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£670,000)+66%
- Against AL3 4JS's recent median (£770,000)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Deva Close is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4JS. 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
189 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in AL3 4JS
5 sales, median £770,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
1 Deva Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
Sales timeline
24 October 2013Most recent
£670,000
+111.0%over 7 years3 October 2006
£317,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4JS: £770,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Deva Close, St Albans, AL3 4JS. 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 1 Deva Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Deva Close is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,112,000 sits 66% above the 2013 sale of £670,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
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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.
1 Deva Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Deva Close, St Albans, AL3 4JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Deva Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
5 applications on record at 1 Deva Close, St Albans, AL3 4JS
5decisions4extensions13documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey front and side and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2006/2441
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2009Decision
- PorchOct 2007Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other Deva Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Deva Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,545
Street avg £4,966
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 309 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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
0.2 km
Prae Wood School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Prae Wood Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary146m
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary986m
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary1.1km
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Prae Wood SchoolBus stop192m
- Antonine GateBus stop264m
- Roman GateBus stop278m
- Augustus CloseBus stop279m
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 1 Deva Close is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4JS. 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 1 Deva Close. 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 1 Deva Close was lodged in May 2012 at band C and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 1 Deva Close. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4JS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Deva Close is in council tax band E. 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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