Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW
EPC B
Estimated value
£1,142,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,050,000)+9%
- Against AL4 0FW's recent median (£1,018,211)+12%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,142,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,050,000)+9%
- Against AL4 0FW's recent median (£1,018,211)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Austen Way is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0FW. 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
174 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL4 0FW
5 sales, median £1,018,211 (2025–2021)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£1,050,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0FW: £1,018,211 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL4 0FW
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- 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 8 Austen Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Austen Way is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0FW). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £1,050,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 April 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Austen Way 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 Austen Way homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Austen Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,034
Street avg £6,755
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 7 years
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
0.3 km
Beaumont School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beaumont SchoolSecondary273m
- Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary499m
- Oaklands College16 plus708m
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary861m
Nearest stops
- Wynches Farm DriveBus stop176m
- Oakwood DriveBus stop236m
- Princess Diana DriveBus stop437m
- Colney Heath LaneBus stop462m
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 8 Austen Way is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0FW. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Austen Way. 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 8 Austen Way was lodged in April 2021 at band B and is valid until April 2031. 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 8 Austen Way. 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 0FW, not by walking route.
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