Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old School, Sandridgebury Lane, Sandridgebury, St Albans, AL3 6JB
Swimming poolNotable views18 planning records
Estimated value
£2,926,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£3,100,032)-6%
- Against AL3 6JB's recent median (£1,360,000)+115%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
412 m²
4435 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£2,926,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£3,100,032)-6%
- Against AL3 6JB's recent median (£1,360,000)+115%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old School is modelled from its 412 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JB. 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
412 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL3 6JB
5 sales, median £1,360,000 (2023–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 18 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.
Sales timeline
31 July 2022Most recent
£3,100,032
+106.7%over 9 years15 May 2013
£1,500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6JB: £1,360,000 (2023–2012).
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£1,360,000Sandridgebury House, Sandridgebury Lane, Sandridgebury, St Albans, AL3 6JB
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Sold Oct 2012
£1,150,000
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 The Old School
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old School is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandridgebury, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 6JB). It has a recorded floor area of 412 m² (around 4435 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 412 m² the property is well over the postcode median (256 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 18 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£699/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £3,100,032 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
The Old School's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2022from Dec 2012
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
6%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old School, Sandridgebury Lane, Sandridgebury, St Albans, AL3 6JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at The Old School was refused — worth checking the council file.
18 applications on record at The Old School, Sandridgebury Lane, Sandridgebury, St Albans, AL3 6JB
18decisions2extensions176documents
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
- Sept 2002OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Detached timber swimming pool building (amended plans)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/1341
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionAug 2024Decision
- DemolitionAug 2024Decision
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Versus other Sandridgebury Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Old School runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,524
Street avg £5,153
Floor Area
412 m²
Street avg 251 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 13.1 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
0.6 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary1.3km
- Sandridge SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Village HallBus stop626m
- Reynolds CrescentBus stop659m
- St Leonard's ChurchBus stop730m
- Langley GroveBus stop851m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 The Old School is modelled from its 412 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JB. 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 The Old School. 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 The Old School was lodged in June 2022 at band E and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 18 applications are matched to The Old School. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6JB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- The Old School is in council tax band H. 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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