Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
285 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DH
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£996,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£555,000)+79%
- Against AL4 0DH's recent median (£940,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£996,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£555,000)+79%
- Against AL4 0DH's recent median (£940,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 285 Hatfield Road is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DH. 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
163 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in AL4 0DH
5 sales, median £940,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Sales timeline
30 May 2013Most recent
£555,000
+48.0%over 8 years4 August 2004
£375,000
+27.1%over 2 years15 March 2002
£295,000
+42.5%over 2 years11 October 1999
£207,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DH: £940,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in AL4 0DH
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 285 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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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 285 Hatfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
285 Hatfield Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £996,000 sits 79.5% above the 2013 sale of £555,000. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
285 Hatfield Road'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 30 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 285 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 285 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DH
3decisions3extensions26documents2nearby
- Oct 2004AnnexFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension to provide granny annexe
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2004/1861
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionAug 2016Decision
- Loft ConversionApr 2016Decision
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Versus other Hatfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
285 Hatfield Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,405
Street avg £5,215
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Ashley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beaumont School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beaumont SchoolSecondary387m
- Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary548m
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary652m
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary784m
Nearest stops
- Ashley RoadBus stop127m
- Oakwood DriveBus stop132m
- Oakdene WayBus stop257m
- Central DriveBus stop330m
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 285 Hatfield Road is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DH. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 285 Hatfield Road. 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 285 Hatfield Road was lodged in July 2012 at band D and expired in July 2022, 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. 3 applications are matched to 285 Hatfield Road. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0DH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 285 Hatfield Road 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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