Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Hobart Walk, St Albans, AL3 6LS
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£511,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£500,000)+2%
- Against AL3 6LS's recent median (£475,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£511,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£500,000)+2%
- Against AL3 6LS's recent median (£475,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Hobart Walk is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6LS. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL3 6LS
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 3 Hobart Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
23 October 2022Most recent
£500,000
+9.9%over 5 years13 August 2017
£455,000
+85.7%over 3 years22 August 2013
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6LS: £475,000 (2025–2020).
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 3 Hobart Walk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Hobart Walk is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 6LS). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- OutbuildingsYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2017from Jun 2013
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
11%36%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Hobart Walk, St Albans, AL3 6LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Hobart Walk has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Hobart Walk, St Albans, AL3 6LS
1decisions1extensions7documents
- Jul 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification- 3.70m in depth x 2.830m in height x 2.930 in height to eaves - Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2015/1703
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Versus other Hobart Walk homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Hobart Walk runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,618
Street avg £4,824
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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
Valley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bernards Heath Junior School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary468m
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary528m
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary781m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary953m
Nearest stops
- Valley RoadBus stop109m
- King William IV PHBus stop162m
- Firbank RoadBus stop207m
- Lancaster RoadBus stop369m
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 3 Hobart Walk is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6LS. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Hobart Walk. 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 3 Hobart Walk was lodged in April 2017 at band D and is valid until April 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Hobart Walk. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6LS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Hobart Walk is in council tax band C. 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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