Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£562,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£375,000)+50%
- Against AL4 0DR's recent median (£650,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£562,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£375,000)+50%
- Against AL4 0DR's recent median (£650,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Longacres is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DR. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in AL4 0DR
5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
40 Longacres has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
14 September 2014Most recent
£375,000
+19.0%over 7 years12 August 2007
£315,000
+28.0%over 2 years19 May 2005
£246,000
+28.1%over 3 years21 February 2002
£192,000
+23.9%over 2 years26 August 1999
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DR: £650,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
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About 40 Longacres
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Longacres is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 49.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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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.
40 Longacres's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 40 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR
1decisions1extensions2documents2nearby
- Aug 2008ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2008/1687
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Versus other Longacres homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 40 Longacres lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,435
Street avg £5,485
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 km
Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Beaumont School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beaumont SchoolSecondary597m
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary744m
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary792m
- Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary819m
Nearest stops
- Princess Diana DriveBus stop177m
- Russet DriveBus stop282m
- Oakwood DriveBus stop294m
- Wynches Farm DriveBus stop327m
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 40 Longacres is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DR. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 40 Longacres. 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 40 Longacres was lodged in May 2013 at band C and expired in May 2023, 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 40 Longacres. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0DR, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 40 Longacres 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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