Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL
Extendable5 planning records
Estimated value
£718,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£460,000)+56%
- Against AL3 6BL's recent median (£715,000)0%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1123 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£718,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£460,000)+56%
- Against AL3 6BL's recent median (£715,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Francis Avenue is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6BL. 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in AL3 6BL
5 sales, median £715,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
5 Francis Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 July 2010Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6BL: £715,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in AL3 6BL
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 5 Francis Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Francis Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1123 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £718,000 sits 56.1% above the 2010 sale of £460,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
5 Francis Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 5 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL
5decisions5extensions64documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Sept 2014ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.60m in height x 5.85m in depth with 3.00m height to eaves
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2014/2272
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2016Decision
- DemolitionMar 2015Decision
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Versus other Francis Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Francis Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,410
Street avg £5,099
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 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
0.2 km
The Ancient Briton — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary312m
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary515m
- Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary531m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary694m
Nearest stops
- The Ancient BritonBus stop169m
- New Greens AvenueBus stop311m
- Woollam CrescentBus stop399m
- Green LaneBus stop411m
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 Francis Avenue is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6BL. 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 5 Francis 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 5 Francis Avenue was lodged in April 2010 at band E and expired in April 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 5 Francis 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6BL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Francis 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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