Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Crescent Gardens, St Albans, AL4 0FZ
Estimated value
£725,000
- Against AL4 0FZ's recent median (£535,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£725,000
- Against AL4 0FZ's recent median (£535,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Crescent Gardens is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0FZ. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 0FZ
5 sales, median £535,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
8 Crescent Gardens 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 0FZ: £535,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in AL4 0FZ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Crescent Gardens, St Albans, AL4 0FZ. 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 Crescent Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Crescent Gardens is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 117 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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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
Oct 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Crescent Gardens, St Albans, AL4 0FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Crescent Gardens 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 Crescent Gardens homes
Three headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Crescent Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.6 km
Barley Mow Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Oaklands College16 plus1.8km
- London Colney Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Barley Mow LaneBus stop605m
- The Plough PHBus stop631m
- Wistlea CrescentBus stop954m
- Sleapcross GardensBus stop1.0km
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 Crescent Gardens is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0FZ. 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 8 Crescent Gardens, 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 8 Crescent Gardens was lodged in October 2019 at band C and is valid until October 2029. 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 Crescent Gardens. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0FZ, not by walking route.
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