Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Downedge, St Albans, AL3 5UD
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£619,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£520,000)+19%
- Against AL3 5UD's recent median (£523,250)+18%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£619,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£520,000)+19%
- Against AL3 5UD's recent median (£523,250)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Downedge is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5UD. 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL3 5UD
2 sales, median £523,250 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | 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.
4 Downedge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£520,000
+221.0%over 19 years11 September 2001
£162,000
+90.6%over 3 years8 December 1997
£85,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in AL3 5UD: £523,250 (2022–2019).
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About 4 Downedge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Downedge is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5UD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 103 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 19% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £520,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 June 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Downedge, St Albans, AL3 5UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Downedge, St Albans, AL3 5UD
1decisions1extensions1documents4nearby
- Jul 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/1035
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Versus other Downedge homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 Downedge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Downedge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary618m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary924m
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Alban City SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- DownedgeBus stop100m
- OysterfieldsBus stop111m
- Verulam RoadBus stop248m
- Prae CloseBus stop450m
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 4 Downedge is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5UD. 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 4 Downedge. 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 4 Downedge was lodged in June 2020 at band D and is valid until June 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Downedge. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5UD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4 Downedge 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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