Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Deva Close, St Albans, AL3 4JS
Estimated value
£916,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£770,000)+19%
- Against AL3 4JS's recent median (£730,000)+25%
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
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£916,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£770,000)+19%
- Against AL3 4JS's recent median (£730,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Deva Close is modelled from its 140 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
140 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in AL3 4JS
5 sales, median £730,000 (2025–2016)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
17 Deva Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£770,000
-13.0%over 9 months1 November 2022
£885,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4JS: £730,000 (2025–2016).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 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 17 Deva Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Deva Close is a detached house in St Albans (AL3 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 140 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £916,000 is 19% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £770,000 in July 2023.
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Deva Close, St Albans, AL3 4JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Deva Close has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Deva Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 17 Deva Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £4,687
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 313 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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 17 Deva Close is modelled from its 140 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 17 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 17 Deva Close was lodged in October 2022 at band C and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 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
- 17 Deva Close is in council tax band F. 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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