Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£375,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£345,000)+9%
- Against AL3 5LS's recent median (£340,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£375,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£345,000)+9%
- Against AL3 5LS's recent median (£340,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Cumberland Court is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5LS. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL3 5LS
5 sales, median £340,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
17 Cumberland Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 November 2025Most recent
£345,000
+86.5%over 22 years27 March 2003
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5LS: £340,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in AL3 5LS
26 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS
Sold Dec 2022
£340,0002 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS
Sold Nov 2022
£340,0008 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS
Sold Jul 2022
£377,50010 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS
Sold Dec 2021
£375,5003 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS
Sold May 2019
£289,950
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS. 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 17 Cumberland Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Cumberland Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2023. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 24th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file.
Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £345,000 — fresh data. At 65 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
17 Cumberland Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2025from May 2023
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 17 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS
1decisions2documents4nearby
- Jun 2005RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement windows
New Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2005/0956
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Versus other Carlisle Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Cumberland Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,308
Street avg £4,153
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.1 km
Chime Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Maple Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary286m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary349m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary385m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary661m
Nearest stops
- Chime SquareBus stop104m
- StonecrossBus stop258m
- Catherine StreetBus stop310m
- Heath Farm LaneBus stop371m
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 17 Cumberland Court is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5LS. 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 17 Cumberland Court. 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 17 Cumberland Court was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 17 Cumberland Court. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5LS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 17 Cumberland Court 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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