Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Temple Cottage, Gorhambury, St Albans, AL3 6AN
Estimated value
£629,000
Newest record on this page: October 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£629,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Temple Cottage is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6AN. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL3 6AN
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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 Temple Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Temple Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Temple Cottage is a semi-detached house in Gorhambury, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 6AN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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 Temple Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 October 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Temple Cottage, Gorhambury, St Albans, AL3 6AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Temple Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
1.3 km
Beechtree Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Prae Wood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary2.5km
- Leverstock Green Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Beechtree LaneBus stop1.3km
- Beechtree CottagesBus stop1.6km
- Corner FarmBus stop1.8km
- Bedmond LaneBus stop1.9km
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 EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (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 1 Temple Cottage is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6AN. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Temple Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Temple Cottage was lodged in October 2017 at band E and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Temple Cottage. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6AN, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Temple Cottage 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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