Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£612,000
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£612,000
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The estimate for 37 Church Street is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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.
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL3 5NG
5 sales, median £715,000 (2026–2022)
| 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 |
37 Church Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
14 August 2022Most recent
£490,000
+277.1%over 25 years10 August 1997
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NG: £715,000 (2026–2022).
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37 Church Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 is 24.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
37 Church Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 May 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
1 application on record at 37 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG
Replacement windows and front door, new rooflights to rear single storey roof, new window to rear elevation, altered ground floor window to rear elevation and modified render to front elevation
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On co₂ emissions, 37 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,806
Street avg £6,525
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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.
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