Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DX
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£265,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£150,000)+77%
- Against AL4 0DX's recent median (£252,500)+5%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
561 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£265,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£150,000)+77%
- Against AL4 0DX's recent median (£252,500)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Cedarwood Drive is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DX. 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2008
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in AL4 0DX
5 sales, median £252,500 (2022–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
9 Cedarwood Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
25 May 2011Most recent
£150,000
+11.9%over 6 years18 July 2004
£134,000
+21.8%over 1 year22 August 2002
£110,000
+34.1%over 12 months30 August 2001
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DX: £252,500 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in AL4 0DX
What this page doesn't show
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About 9 Cedarwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Cedarwood Drive is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (37 versus a best of 74).
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 76.7% above the 2011 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm.
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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.
9 Cedarwood Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2018
Current Certificate
Nov 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 November 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Cedarwood Drive has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cedarwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9 Cedarwood Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 km
Wynches Farm Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beaumont School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beaumont SchoolSecondary433m
- Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary659m
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary760m
- Oaklands College16 plus788m
Nearest stops
- Wynches Farm DriveBus stop166m
- Oakwood DriveBus stop230m
- Princess Diana DriveBus stop275m
- Colney Heath LaneBus stop439m
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 9 Cedarwood Drive is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DX. 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 9 Cedarwood Drive. 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 9 Cedarwood Drive was lodged in November 2008 at band F and expired in November 2018, 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. None is matched to 9 Cedarwood Drive. 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 0DX, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 9 Cedarwood Drive is in council tax band C. 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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