Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way, St Albans, AL3 5FA
Estimated value
£306,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£330,000)-7%
- Against AL3 5FA's recent median (£315,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£306,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£330,000)-7%
- Against AL3 5FA's recent median (£315,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Butlers Yard is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5FA. 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
50 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in AL3 5FA
5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
Sales timeline
23 October 2016Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5FA: £315,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in AL3 5FA
5 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way, St Albans, AL3 5FA
Sold Dec 2025
£195,0008 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way, St Albans, AL3 5FA
Sold Sept 2022
£415,0002 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way, St Albans, AL3 5FA
Sold Aug 2018
£180,00010 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way, St Albans, AL3 5FA
Sold Feb 2017
£420,0003 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way, St Albans, AL3 5FA
Sold Nov 2016
£315,000
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About 7 Butlers Yard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Butlers Yard is a property in St Albans (AL3 5FA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 8th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2016. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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.
7 Butlers Yard's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 October 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way, St Albans, AL3 5FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Butlers Yard has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Drovers Way homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 7 Butlers Yard lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,600
Street avg £6,888
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 9 years
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
0.1 km
St Peter's Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary108m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary237m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary440m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary599m
Nearest stops
- St Peter's StreetBus stop66m
- Catherine StreetBus stop165m
- Police StationBus stop242m
- Alban City SchoolBus stop271m
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 7 Butlers Yard is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5FA. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Butlers Yard. 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 7 Butlers Yard was lodged in October 2016 at band C and expired in October 2026, 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. None is matched to 7 Butlers Yard. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5FA, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 7 Butlers Yard is in council tax band C. 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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