Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0BA
Estimated value
£499,000
- Against AL4 0BA's recent median (£306,250)+63%
Newest record on this page: March 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£499,000
- Against AL4 0BA's recent median (£306,250)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 24 Russet Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0BA. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 0BA
2 sales, median £306,250 (2005–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2005 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
24 Russet Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 2 sales in AL4 0BA: £306,250 (2005–1998).
Nearby sales in AL4 0BA
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 24 Russet Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 Russet Drive is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% 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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
24 Russet Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Russet Drive homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 24 Russet Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
0.1 km
Russet Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary617m
- Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary660m
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary802m
- Beaumont SchoolSecondary857m
Nearest stops
- Russet DriveBus stop64m
- Bramley WayBus stop189m
- Claughton CourtBus stop271m
- Industrial EstateBus stop286m
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 24 Russet Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0BA. 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. No sale is recorded for 24 Russet Drive, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 24 Russet Drive was lodged in March 2018 at band D and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 24 Russet Drive. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0BA, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 24 Russet Drive is in council tax band D. 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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