Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£767,000
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
£767,000
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The estimate for 8 Darwin Close is modelled from its 120 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in AL3 6LH
5 sales, median £881,000 (2025–2016)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
8 Darwin Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
27 July 2011Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6LH: £881,000 (2025–2016).
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
13 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH
Sold Aug 2019
9 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH
Sold Jun 2013
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8 Darwin Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1287 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £767,000 sits 91.8% above the 2011 sale of £400,000. At 120 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 12 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
8 Darwin Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2020
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 December 2020
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 8 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension with rooflights following removal of existing conservatory, new openings to side elevations
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Price per m² for 8 Darwin Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,346
Street avg £5,675
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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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