Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Rainbow Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7LF
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 12 Rainbow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Rainbow Close is a detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 70 m² this is the 11th 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, with this unit at the top.
At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
12 Rainbow Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 May 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Rainbow Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 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.
12 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£283,000
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 floor area, 12 Rainbow Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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