Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW
4 planning records
Estimated value
£1,707,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£1,700,000)0%
- Against AL3 4PW's recent median (£975,000)+75%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
167 m²
1800 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,707,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£1,700,000)0%
- Against AL3 4PW's recent median (£975,000)+75%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 College Street is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
167 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL3 4PW
5 sales, median £975,000 (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 4 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
30 August 2022Most recent
£1,700,000
+77.1%over 10 years12 June 2012
£960,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4PW: £975,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in AL3 4PW
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About 3 College Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 College Street is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4PW). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1800 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£945/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,700,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
3 College Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2021
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2011
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 May 2021
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2011from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF38toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
64%3%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 3 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW
4decisions8documents3nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolitionListed building
- Jan 2005DemolitionHeritageOutcome in report
Partial demolition and rebuilding of boundary wall to 1.5m high and repairs to existing retaining wall
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2004/2673
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2024Decision
- RenovationSept 2009Decision
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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.
3 College Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,167
Street avg £6,469
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 3 College Street is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 College Street was lodged in May 2011 at band D and expired in May 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 3 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
- 3 College Street is in council tax band G. 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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