Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW
7 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,360,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,175,000)+16%
- Against AL3 5QW's recent median (£545,000)+150%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
202 m²
2174 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,360,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,175,000)+16%
- Against AL3 5QW's recent median (£545,000)+150%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Bernard Street is modelled from its 202 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5QW. 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
202 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL3 5QW
5 sales, median £545,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
Latest sale on 8 Bernard Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
9 December 2021Most recent
£1,175,000
+16.3%over 4 years12 April 2017
£1,010,000
+66.9%over 10 years1 December 2006
£605,000
+12.0%over 1 year10 August 2005
£540,000
+5.9%over 2 years18 October 2002
£510,000
+95.4%over 5 years31 January 1997
£261,000
+57.2%over 11 months15 March 1996
£166,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5QW: £545,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in AL3 5QW
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 8 Bernard Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bernard Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,360,000 is 15.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,175,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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.
8 Bernard Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from Apr 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
46%92%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Bernard Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
5 applications on record at 8 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW
5decisions4extensions44documents4nearby
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2003/1142
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2025Decision
- ExtensionOct 2024Decision
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Versus other Bernard Street homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Bernard Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,817
Street avg £7,258
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Catherine Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary176m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary373m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary468m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary767m
Nearest stops
- Catherine StreetBus stop115m
- Cannon StreetBus stop276m
- St Peter's StreetBus stop319m
- Chime SquareBus stop324m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 8 Bernard Street is modelled from its 202 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5QW. 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. 7 sales are recorded for 8 Bernard 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 8 Bernard Street was lodged in May 2021 at band C and is valid until May 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 8 Bernard 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5QW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Bernard Street is in council tax band F. 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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