Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
297 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£709,000
- Against AL4 0DH's recent median (£940,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£709,000
- Against AL4 0DH's recent median (£940,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 297 Hatfield Road is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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 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.
297 Hatfield Road 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 5 sales in AL4 0DH: £940,000 (2025–2019).
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What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 297 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 297 Hatfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
297 Hatfield Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 87 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 19 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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
Feb 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 February 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 297 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 297 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DH
1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
- Mar 2026PorchFullOutcome in report
Small front extension- forming porch and garage front, rear extension and building out loft
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2026/0468
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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.
297 Hatfield Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
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 297 Hatfield Road is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 297 Hatfield Road, 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 297 Hatfield Road was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 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 297 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
- 297 Hatfield Road 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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