Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX
2 planning records
Estimated value
£827,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£331,000)+150%
- Against AL3 5SX's recent median (£325,000)+154%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£827,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£331,000)+150%
- Against AL3 5SX's recent median (£325,000)+154%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Alban Avenue is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5SX. 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in AL3 5SX
5 sales, median £325,000 (2013–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2013 | 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 Alban Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
7 January 2011Most recent
£331,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5SX: £325,000 (2013–2005).
Nearby sales in AL3 5SX
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX. 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 1 Alban Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Alban Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £827,000 sits 149.8% above the 2011 sale of £331,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
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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
Aug 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 August 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 1 Alban Avenue.
2 applications on record at 1 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX
2decisions1extensions16documents4nearby
- Nov 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Two and single storey rear extension and boundary fence
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2003/2130
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Versus other Alban Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Alban Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,758
Street avg £3,335
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary403m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary715m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary851m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary868m
Nearest stops
- HospitalBus stop182m
- Goldsmith WayBus stop220m
- City HospitalBus stop223m
- Batchwood HallBus stop453m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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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 1 Alban Avenue is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5SX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Alban Avenue. 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 Alban Avenue was lodged in August 2024 at band C and is valid until August 2034. 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 Alban Avenue. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5SX, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Alban Avenue is in council tax band E. 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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