Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Castle Mews, Flat 1, Flint Way, St Albans, AL3 6DF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£335,000
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
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Our estimate
£335,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Castle Mews is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6DF. 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
67 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL3 6DF
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | 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.
Castle Mews 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
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- 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 Castle Mews
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Castle Mews is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 6DF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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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)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2023from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromB86toC78
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Castle Mews, Flat 1, Flint Way, St Albans, AL3 6DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Castle Mews, Flat 1, Flint Way, St Albans, AL3 6DF
1decisions6documents
- Oct 2010ConditionsOutcome in report
Discharge of Condition 11(hard and soft landscaping) of planning permission 5/07/2604 dated 04/02/08 for demolition of garages and erection of one part single, part two storey building comprising of seven, one bedroom and two, two bedroom appartments
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2010/2095
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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
High Oaks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Margaret Wix Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary90m
- Townsend Church of England SchoolSecondary283m
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary798m
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary883m
Nearest stops
- High OaksBus stop189m
- Maple AvenueBus stop200m
- High Oaks TerminusBus stop205m
- Woollam CrescentBus stop224m
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 Castle Mews is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6DF. 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 Castle Mews, 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 Castle Mews was lodged in June 2023 at band C and is valid until June 2033. 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 Castle Mews. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6DF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Castle Mews is in council tax band C. 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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