Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£848,000
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£848,000
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The estimate for 1 2 Westwick Hall Farm Cottages is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6AP. 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.
Floor area
152 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL3 6AP
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1 2 Westwick Hall Farm Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
10 November 2022Most recent
£858,000
+243.9%over 19 years12 March 2003
£249,500
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1 2 Westwick Hall Farm Cottages is a detached house in Gorhambury, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
8 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Last sale on file: £858,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
1 2 Westwick Hall Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 April 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
8 applications on record at 1 2 Westwick Hall Farm Cottages, Gorhambury, St Albans, AL3 6AP
Demolition of existing and erection of one detached dwelling (outline)
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Beechtree Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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