Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Ben Austins, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7DR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£671,000
- Against AL3 7DR's recent median (£570,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£671,000
- Against AL3 7DR's recent median (£570,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Ben Austins is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7DR. 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
144 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL3 7DR
5 sales, median £570,000 (2025–2024)
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| 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 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.
5 Ben Austins 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 5 sales in AL3 7DR: £570,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in AL3 7DR
7 Ben Austins, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7DR
Sold Dec 2025
£550,00019 Ben Austins, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7DR
Sold Aug 2025
£570,00024 Ben Austins, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7DR
Sold Jan 2025
£625,00017 Ben Austins, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7DR
Sold Oct 2024
£675,00026 Ben Austins, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7DR
Sold Jun 2024
£567,500
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 Ben Austins
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Ben Austins is a semi-detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
5 Ben Austins's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Ben Austins, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Ben Austins has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Ben Austins, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7DR
1decisions1extensions2documents
- Apr 2009ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2009/0403
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Versus other Ben Austins homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Ben Austins runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.2 km
Church End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Redbourn Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary847m
- Brockswood Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Church EndBus stop167m
- Gaddesden LaneBus stop347m
- Cricketers PHBus stop397m
- Wheatlock MeadBus stop429m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 Ben Austins is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7DR. 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 5 Ben Austins, 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 5 Ben Austins was lodged in May 2025 at band D and is valid until May 2035. 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 5 Ben Austins. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 7DR, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Ben Austins is in council tax band F. 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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