Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
32a, Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR
Estimated value
£729,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£550,000)+33%
- Against AL3 6HR's recent median (£625,000)+17%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
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Our estimate
£729,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£550,000)+33%
- Against AL3 6HR's recent median (£625,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32a is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6HR. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in AL3 6HR
5 sales, median £625,000 (2025–2022)
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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 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
11 December 2014Most recent
£550,000
+150.0%over 13 years24 June 2001
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6HR: £625,000 (2025–2022).
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 32a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32a is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 is 32.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
32a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2021
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2011
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 April 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32a, Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
32a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Cavan Drive homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 32a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,400
Street avg £4,963
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
High Oaks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Townsend Church of England School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Townsend Church of England SchoolSecondary212m
- Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary231m
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary659m
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary950m
Nearest stops
- High OaksBus stop56m
- Cavan DriveBus stop119m
- High Oaks TerminusBus stop184m
- Townsend School GroundsBus stop185m
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 32a is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6HR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 32a. 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 32a was lodged in April 2011 at band D and expired in April 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 32a. 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 6HR, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 32a 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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