Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Hobart Walk, St Albans, AL3 6LS
Estimated value
£422,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£350,000)+21%
- Against AL3 6LS's recent median (£475,000)-11%
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
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£422,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£350,000)+21%
- Against AL3 6LS's recent median (£475,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Hobart Walk is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL3 6LS
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2022)
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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 | None on this home | 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
23 July 2020Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6LS: £475,000 (2025–2022).
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 5 Hobart Walk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Hobart Walk is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 6LS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 20.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £350,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 December 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Hobart Walk, St Albans, AL3 6LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Hobart Walk has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Hobart Walk homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Hobart Walk lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,730
Street avg £4,898
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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 5 Hobart Walk is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 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 5 Hobart Walk was lodged in December 2013 at band D and expired in December 2023, 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. None is matched to 5 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
- 5 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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