Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Rainbow Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7LF
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 3 Rainbow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Rainbow Close is an end-of-terrace house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 August 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2013from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromC76toD65
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
100%55%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Rainbow Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
3 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£387,000
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).
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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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