Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£938,000
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£938,000
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The estimate for 13 Darwin Close is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6LH. 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.
Floor area
167 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in AL3 6LH
5 sales, median £812,500 (2025–2015)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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 |
13 Darwin Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
4 August 2019Most recent
£881,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6LH: £812,500 (2025–2015).
10 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH
Sold Dec 2025
7 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH
Sold Jan 2025
14 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH
Sold May 2022
9 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH
Sold Jun 2013
8 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH
Sold Jul 2011
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13 Darwin Close is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 12 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold August 2019 for £881,000.
13 Darwin Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2022
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 April 2022
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 13 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part ground floor and first floor rear extension
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On epc rating, 13 Darwin Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,275
Street avg £5,400
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Firbank Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Albans Girls' School. 28 schools nearby.
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