Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Batchwood View, St Albans, AL3 5TD
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,040,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£850,000)+22%
- Against AL3 5TD's recent median (£565,000)+84%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,040,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£850,000)+22%
- Against AL3 5TD's recent median (£565,000)+84%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Batchwood View is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5TD. 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
159 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL3 5TD
5 sales, median £565,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | 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.
5 Batchwood View has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
15 December 2020Most recent
£850,000
+125.2%over 9 years18 February 2011
£377,500
+287.2%over 9 years26 September 2001
£97,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5TD: £565,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in AL3 5TD
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Batchwood View, St Albans, AL3 5TD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 5 Batchwood View
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Batchwood View is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5TD). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,040,000 is 22.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £850,000 in December 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
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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)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
7%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Batchwood View, St Albans, AL3 5TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Batchwood View, St Albans, AL3 5TD
1decisions1extensions15documents4nearby
- Mar 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Removal of existing awning and side and rear dormer windows and construction of part single, part two storey side and part first floor, part two storey rear extension and alterations to openings
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2012/3282
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Versus other Batchwood View homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 5 Batchwood View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,346
Street avg £4,608
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary381m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary847m
- Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary945m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary979m
Nearest stops
- HospitalBus stop112m
- City HospitalBus stop245m
- Batchwood HallBus stop310m
- Batchwood DriveBus stop332m
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 5 Batchwood View is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5TD. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Batchwood View. 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 5 Batchwood View was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. 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 5 Batchwood View. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5TD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Batchwood View 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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