Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Edison Close, St Albans, AL4 0DE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£688,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£169,950)+305%
- Against AL4 0DE's recent median (£495,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£688,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£169,950)+305%
- Against AL4 0DE's recent median (£495,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Edison Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DE. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in AL4 0DE
5 sales, median £495,000 (2019–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 3 Edison Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 November 1997Most recent
£169,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DE: £495,000 (2019–2003).
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 3 Edison Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Edison Close is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 sits 304.8% above the 1997 sale of £169,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 38.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 93 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 6 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 20 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Edison Close, St Albans, AL4 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 3 Edison Close.
2 applications on record at 3 Edison Close, St Albans, AL4 0DE
2decisions2extensions7documents2nearby
- May 2000ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/0856
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2024Decision
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Versus other Edison Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Edison Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,827
Street avg £3,492
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Bramley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Windermere Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary541m
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary588m
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary856m
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary954m
Nearest stops
- Bramley WayBus stop57m
- Claughton CourtBus stop93m
- Russet DriveBus stop215m
- Camp RoadBus stop233m
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 3 Edison Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Edison Close. 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 3 Edison Close was lodged in April 2015 at band E and expired in April 2025, 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. 2 applications are matched to 3 Edison Close. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0DE, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Edison Close is in council tax band F. 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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