Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£447,000
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£447,000
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The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8LB. 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.
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in AL3 8LB
5 sales, median £265,000 (2024–2019)
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|---|---|---|
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
6 November 2012Most recent
£275,000
-16.7%over 6 years25 June 2006
£329,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8LB: £265,000 (2024–2019).
5 Cleveland Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LB
Sold May 2024
33 Cleveland Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LB
Sold Sept 2021
7 Cleveland Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LB
Sold Jul 2021
11 Cleveland Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LB
Sold Nov 2019
3 Cleveland Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LB
Sold Oct 2019
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1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 62.5% above the 2012 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2026
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 September 2026
1a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
On price per m², 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,313
Street avg £4,781
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.
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