Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bridge Cottage, Sandridgebury Lane, Sandridge, St Albans, AL3 6JE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£821,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£750,000)+9%
- Against AL3 6JE's recent median (£750,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£821,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£750,000)+9%
- Against AL3 6JE's recent median (£750,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bridge Cottage is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JE. 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
147 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in AL3 6JE
1 sale, median £750,000 (2013–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | 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.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 6JE: £750,000 (2013–2013).
Nearby sales in AL3 6JE
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 1 Bridge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bridge Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 6JE). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Last sale on file: £750,000 in September 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDouble, Detached
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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.
1 Bridge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bridge Cottage, Sandridgebury Lane, Sandridge, St Albans, AL3 6JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 1 Bridge Cottage, Sandridgebury Lane, Sandridge, St Albans, AL3 6JE
1decisions1extensions18documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Oct 2025DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, following demolition of single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2025/1551
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Sandringham Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Albans Girls' School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary984m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Sandringham CrescentBus stop693m
- Reynolds CrescentBus stop878m
- Sandridge Gate Business CentreBus stop898m
- HawkswickBus stop939m
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 DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 1 Bridge Cottage is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JE. 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 1 Bridge Cottage. 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 1 Bridge Cottage was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 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 1 Bridge Cottage. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6JE, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Bridge Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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