Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW
4 sales on record8 planning records
Estimated value
£827,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£530,000)+56%
- Against AL3 4PW's recent median (£1,255,000)-34%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
960 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£827,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£530,000)+56%
- Against AL3 4PW's recent median (£1,255,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 College Street is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4PW. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in AL3 4PW
5 sales, median £1,255,000 (2024–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Sales timeline
3 September 2012Most recent
£530,000
+13.4%over 6 years10 August 2006
£467,500
+54.8%over 5 years5 January 2001
£302,000
+125.4%over 5 years18 December 1995
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4PW: £1,255,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in AL3 4PW
What this page doesn't show
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 13 College Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 College Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4PW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 960 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £827,000 sits 56% above the 2012 sale of £530,000. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
13 College Street'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 16 Mar 2022
Current Certificate
Mar 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 March 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 College Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
8 applications on record at 13 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW
8decisions57documents3nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Mar 2000RenovationFullOutcome in report
Repair and replacement of front path and steps and external alterations
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/0050
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineJul 2024Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2020Decision
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Versus other College Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 13 College Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,943
Street avg £7,073
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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.
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
0.3 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary320m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary549m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary610m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary755m
Nearest stops
- Town HallBus stop249m
- Police StationBus stop315m
- Cannon StreetBus stop319m
- The Peahen PHBus stop363m
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 13 College Street is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4PW. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 13 College Street. 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 13 College Street was lodged in March 2012 at band D and expired in March 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. 8 applications are matched to 13 College Street. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4PW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 13 College Street 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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