Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans, AL3 4SQ
Listed building7 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£551,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£492,500)+12%
- Against AL3 4SQ's recent median (£550,000)0%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£551,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£492,500)+12%
- Against AL3 4SQ's recent median (£550,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Blacksmiths Lane is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4SQ. 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL3 4SQ
5 sales, median £550,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Price for 20 Blacksmiths Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
22 March 2021Most recent
£492,500
-3.6%over 4 years28 April 2016
£511,000
+64.0%over 4 years27 October 2011
£311,500
+24.6%over 7 years16 January 2004
£249,950
+6.6%over 1 year15 August 2002
£234,500
+73.7%over 3 years24 August 1998
£135,000
+92.9%over 9 months28 November 1997
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4SQ: £550,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in AL3 4SQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans, AL3 4SQ. 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 Blacksmiths Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Blacksmiths Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £492,500 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£847/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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 Blacksmiths Lane 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 11 Feb 2026
Current Certificate
Feb 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 February 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans, AL3 4SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 20 Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans, AL3 4SQ
3decisions3extensions46documents3nearby
- Sept 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, insertion of domelights into existing single storey extension and extension to decking
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2013/1582
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2014Decision
- ExtensionMar 2014Decision
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Versus other Blacksmiths Lane homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 20 Blacksmiths Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,120
Street avg £8,532
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Prae Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary162m
- Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Prae CloseBus stop70m
- Prae CloseBus stop75m
- St Michael's StreetBus stop108m
- St Michael's StreetBus stop123m
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 CPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (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 20 Blacksmiths Lane is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4SQ. 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. 7 sales are recorded for 20 Blacksmiths Lane. 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 Blacksmiths Lane was lodged in February 2016 at band C and expired in February 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. 3 applications are matched to 20 Blacksmiths Lane. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4SQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 20 Blacksmiths Lane 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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