Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Faircroft Lodge, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JQ
EPC B3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,283,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,342,500)-4%
Newest record on this page: April 2021. 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
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,283,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,342,500)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Faircroft Lodge is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JQ. 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
222 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL3 6JQ
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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 grown by over 3x since 2011.
Sales timeline
6 April 2021Most recent
£1,342,500
+244.2%over 9 years15 September 2011
£390,000
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
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About Faircroft Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Faircroft Lodge is a detached house in Childwickbury, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Sold April 2021 for £1,342,500. 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.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 February 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2016from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromE49toB81
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
AverageVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
33%71%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Faircroft Lodge, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at Faircroft Lodge, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JQ
3decisions2extensions36documents
- Jan 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Side extension including extension of roof, alterations to roof of existing front projection and insertion of four rooflights
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2011/2894
- More recent applications — locked
- FullOct 2012Decision
- Loft ConversionJun 2012Decision
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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
0.1 km
Hawkswick — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Townsend Church of England School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Townsend Church of England SchoolSecondary668m
- Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary927m
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary953m
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- HawkswickBus stop141m
- Hawkswick Lodge FarmBus stop389m
- Texaco GarageBus stop463m
- Cavan DriveBus stop639m
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 Faircroft Lodge is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JQ. 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 Faircroft 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 Faircroft Lodge was lodged in February 2016 at band B and expired in February 2026, 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. 3 applications are matched to Faircroft 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6JQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Faircroft Lodge 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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