Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
178 Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£793,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£385,000)+106%
- Against AL4 0AB's recent median (£355,000)+123%
Newest record on this page: December 2013. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
158 m²
1698 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£793,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£385,000)+106%
- Against AL4 0AB's recent median (£355,000)+123%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 178 Hill End Lane is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0AB. 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
158 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in AL4 0AB
5 sales, median £355,000 (2013–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2013 | 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.
Price for 178 Hill End Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
6 December 2005Most recent
£385,000
+382.5%over 9 years21 February 1996
£79,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AB: £355,000 (2013–2006).
Nearby sales in AL4 0AB
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 178 Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 178 Hill End Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
178 Hill End Lane is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1698 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £793,000 sits 106% above the 2005 sale of £385,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
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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.
178 Hill End Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2019
Current Certificate
Mar 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 March 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 178 Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 178 Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AB
1decisions1extensions2documents2nearby
- Mar 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2003/0006
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Versus other Hill End Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
178 Hill End Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,440
Street avg £2,779
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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
113/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Frobisher Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Windermere Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary403m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through473m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through473m
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary702m
Nearest stops
- Frobisher RoadBus stop220m
- Ennerdale CloseBus stop376m
- Samuel Ryder AcademyBus stop406m
- Puddingstone DriveBus stop420m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime143 reports8%
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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 178 Hill End Lane is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0AB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 178 Hill End Lane. 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 178 Hill End Lane was lodged in March 2009 at band D and expired in March 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 178 Hill End Lane. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0AB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 178 Hill End Lane is in council tax band E. 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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