Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Abbey View Road, St Albans, AL3 4QL
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,014,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£955,000)+6%
- Against AL3 4QL's recent median (£1,001,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,014,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£955,000)+6%
- Against AL3 4QL's recent median (£1,001,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Abbey View Road is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4QL. 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
113 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL3 4QL
5 sales, median £1,001,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
20 Abbey View Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
11 February 2022Most recent
£955,000
+12.4%over 2 years3 December 2019
£850,000
+254.2%over 20 years11 July 1999
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4QL: £1,001,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in AL3 4QL
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Abbey View Road, St Albans, AL3 4QL. 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 20 Abbey View Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Abbey View Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£785/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £955,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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.
20 Abbey View Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2026
Current Certificate
Apr 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 April 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Abbey View Road, St Albans, AL3 4QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 20 Abbey View Road.
2 applications on record at 20 Abbey View Road, St Albans, AL3 4QL
2decisions1extensions13documents3nearby
- May 2001Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Rear dormer
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2001/0421
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsSept 2011Decision
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Versus other Abbey View Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 20 Abbey View Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,451
Street avg £7,405
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.4 km
Verulam Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary589m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary628m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary684m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary891m
Nearest stops
- Verulam RoadBus stop393m
- Prae CloseBus stop409m
- Prae CloseBus stop414m
- Cannon StreetBus stop451m
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 20 Abbey View Road is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4QL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 20 Abbey View Road. 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 20 Abbey View Road was lodged in April 2016 at band C and expired in April 2026, 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. 2 applications are matched to 20 Abbey View Road. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4QL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 20 Abbey View Road 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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