Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Pinewood Close, St Albans, AL4 0DS
2 planning records
Estimated value
£454,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£350,000)+30%
- Against AL4 0DS's recent median (£545,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£454,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£350,000)+30%
- Against AL4 0DS's recent median (£545,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Pinewood Close is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DS. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in AL4 0DS
5 sales, median £545,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | 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.
18 Pinewood Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
16 January 2019Most recent
£350,000
+300.0%over 21 years16 June 1997
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DS: £545,000 (2025–2023).
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About 18 Pinewood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Pinewood Close is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 29.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £350,000.
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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 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Pinewood Close, St Albans, AL4 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Pinewood Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 18 Pinewood Close, St Albans, AL4 0DS
2decisions2extensions13documents2nearby
- Apr 2019ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2019/0516
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2019Decision
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Versus other Pinewood Close homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 18 Pinewood Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,667
Street avg £4,499
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Oakwood Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beaumont School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beaumont SchoolSecondary440m
- Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary641m
- Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary763m
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary777m
Nearest stops
- Oakwood DriveBus stop78m
- Ashley RoadBus stop268m
- Oakdene WayBus stop328m
- Wynches Farm DriveBus stop385m
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 18 Pinewood Close is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DS. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Pinewood 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 18 Pinewood Close was lodged in February 2018 at band E and is valid until February 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. 2 applications are matched to 18 Pinewood 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0DS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 18 Pinewood Close 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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