Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Canberra Close, St Albans, AL3 6LW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£448,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£226,000)+98%
- Against AL3 6LW's recent median (£395,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
882 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£448,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£226,000)+98%
- Against AL3 6LW's recent median (£395,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Canberra Close is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6LW. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in AL3 6LW
5 sales, median £395,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
8 Canberra Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 April 2011Most recent
£226,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6LW: £395,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in AL3 6LW
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 8 Canberra Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Canberra Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 6LW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 882 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 98.2% above the 2011 sale of £226,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
8 Canberra Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2020
Current Certificate
Aug 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 August 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Canberra Close, St Albans, AL3 6LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Canberra Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Canberra Close, St Albans, AL3 6LW
1decisions1extensions7documents
- Feb 2022ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/3526
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Versus other Canberra Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Canberra Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,759
Street avg £4,475
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.6 km
Bernards Heath Junior School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary585m
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary640m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary809m
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary809m
Nearest stops
- Valley RoadBus stop115m
- King William IV PHBus stop207m
- Sandridge Gate Business CentreBus stop295m
- Gurney Court RoadBus stop319m
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 8 Canberra Close is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6LW. 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 8 Canberra Close. 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 8 Canberra Close was lodged in August 2010 at band D and expired in August 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Canberra Close. 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 6LW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Canberra Close is in council tax band D. 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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