Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Rainbow Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7LF
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Rainbow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Rainbow Close is a detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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 Rainbow 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2020
Current Certificate
Mar 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 March 2020
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Rainbow Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Rainbow Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Rainbow Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4 sales in AL3 7LF: £147,000 (2016–2010).
Versus other Rainbow Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 1 Rainbow Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ridgedown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Redbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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