Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Foxwood Lodge, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£955,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£855,000)+12%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£955,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£855,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Foxwood Lodge is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JN. 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
150 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL3 6JN
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
15 November 2021Most recent
£855,000
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 Foxwood Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Foxwood Lodge is a detached house in Childwickbury, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £955,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £855,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Foxwood Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2023
Current Certificate
Jul 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 July 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Foxwood Lodge, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Foxwood Lodge, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JN
2decisions1extensions26documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Aug 2022DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side extension with rooflights and part single, part two storey rear extension with dormer window and rooflight, alterations to openings and demolition of existing stables
Extension- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/3309
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2023Decision
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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
0.3 km
Ayres End Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
The Grove Infant and Nursery School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.9km
- The Grove Junior SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Townsend Church of England SchoolSecondary2.1km
- St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Ayres End LaneBus stop262m
- Cross LaneBus stop500m
- ChildwickburyBus stop853m
- West Common WayBus stop1.0km
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 Foxwood Lodge is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JN. 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 Foxwood Lodge. 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 Foxwood Lodge was lodged in July 2013 at band E and expired in July 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. 2 applications are matched to Foxwood Lodge. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6JN, not by walking route.
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