Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG
6 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£663,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£620,000)+7%
- Against AL3 5NG's recent median (£715,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. 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
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£663,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£620,000)+7%
- Against AL3 5NG's recent median (£715,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Church Street is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5NG. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL3 5NG
5 sales, median £715,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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.
Price for 21 Church Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
6 July 2022Most recent
£620,000
+9.3%over 1 year22 March 2021
£567,500
+9.1%over 2 years4 September 2018
£520,000
+4.0%over 1 year29 September 2016
£500,000
+75.4%over 5 years28 July 2011
£285,000
+108.0%over 11 years9 September 1999
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NG: £715,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in AL3 5NG
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About 21 Church Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold July 2022 for £620,000. Across the public record there are 6 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£670/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2022from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromD62toC69
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Church Street has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 21 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG
1decisions1extensions8documents4nearby
- Dec 2016ConservatoryOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2016/3413
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Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
21 Church Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,209
Street avg £6,509
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Catherine Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary198m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary307m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary376m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary692m
Nearest stops
- Catherine StreetBus stop120m
- Chime SquareBus stop230m
- St Peter's StreetBus stop299m
- Alban City SchoolBus stop366m
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 21 Church Street is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5NG. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 21 Church 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 21 Church Street was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 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 21 Church 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5NG, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 21 Church Street is in council tax band D. 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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