Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£542,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£315,000)+72%
- Against AL3 6HR's recent median (£625,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. 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
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£542,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£315,000)+72%
- Against AL3 6HR's recent median (£625,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Cavan Drive is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale 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 | 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.
5 Cavan Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 May 2014Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6HR: £625,000 (2025–2022).
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 Cavan Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cavan Drive is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 72.1% above the 2014 sale of £315,000. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2023
Current Certificate
Sept 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 September 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 5 Cavan Drive.
1 application on record at 5 Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR
1decisions1extensions10documents
- Mar 2026Solar PanelsFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey attached garage, porch and outhouse and construction of part single, part two storey front, rear and side extension with rooflights and pitched roofs, solar panels, external insulated render to existing walls, replacem
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2025/2275
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Versus other Cavan Drive homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Cavan Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £5,019
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 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 5 Cavan Drive is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Cavan Drive. 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 Cavan Drive was lodged in September 2013 at band D and expired in September 2023, 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. 1 application is matched to 5 Cavan Drive. 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
- 5 Cavan Drive is in council tax band D. 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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