Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
2 planning records
Estimated value
£453,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£432,000)+5%
- Against AL3 5NT's recent median (£417,500)+9%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
811 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£453,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£432,000)+5%
- Against AL3 5NT's recent median (£417,500)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Christchurch Close is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5NT. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in AL3 5NT
5 sales, median £417,500 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
1 Christchurch Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 August 2019Most recent
£432,000
+46.4%over 12 years21 June 2007
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NT: £417,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL3 5NT
8 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
Sold May 2025
£250,00030 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
Sold Oct 2024
£425,00029 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
Sold Aug 2024
£500,0005 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
Sold Apr 2024
£225,00023 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
Sold Oct 2021
£417,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Christchurch Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Christchurch Close is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 811 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 75 m² this is the 24th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 61.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £432,000 in August 2019.
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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.
1 Christchurch Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2019
Current Certificate
Nov 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 November 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Christchurch Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
2decisions9documents4nearby
- May 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1 x Cherry - Reduce branches growing towards building by 3m.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/2017/0164
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMay 2018Decision
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Versus other Christchurch Close homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Christchurch Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,732
Street avg £4,223
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Cannon 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 SchoolPrimary241m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary526m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary702m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary793m
Nearest stops
- Cannon StreetBus stop138m
- Catherine StreetBus stop292m
- St Peter's StreetBus stop364m
- Town HallBus stop385m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Christchurch Close is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5NT. 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 1 Christchurch Close. 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 1 Christchurch Close was lodged in November 2009 at band E and expired in November 2019, 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. 2 applications are matched to 1 Christchurch Close. 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 5NT, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Christchurch Close 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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