Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Betts Cottages, Hemel Hempstead Road, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7AJ
4 planning records
Estimated value
£749,000
- Against AL3 7AJ's recent median (£299,000)+151%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£749,000
- Against AL3 7AJ's recent median (£299,000)+151%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Betts Cottages is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7AJ. 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
154 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL3 7AJ
2 sales, median £299,000 (1998–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 1998 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
1 Betts Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in AL3 7AJ: £299,000 (1998–1998).
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 1 Betts Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Betts Cottages is a semi-detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.
4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
1 Betts Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Betts Cottages, Hemel Hempstead Road, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Betts Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 1 Betts Cottages, Hemel Hempstead Road, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7AJ
4decisions2extensions41documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jun 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and rear extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/1020
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildApr 2019Decision
- FullNov 2005Decision
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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
Little Revel End Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Brockswood Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brockswood Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Holtsmere End Junior SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.7km
- The Astley Cooper SchoolSecondary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Little Revel End LaneBus stop139m
- Aubrey LaneBus stop318m
- Cherrytree LaneBus stop962m
- Gaddesden LaneBus stop1.1km
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 1 Betts Cottages is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7AJ. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Betts Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Betts Cottages was lodged in October 2022 at band D and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Betts Cottages. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 7AJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Betts Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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