Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Springfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HJ
Estimated value
£473,000
- Against AL4 0HJ's recent median (£238,500)+98%
Newest record on this page: September 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
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£473,000
- Against AL4 0HJ's recent median (£238,500)+98%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Springfield Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0HJ. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 0HJ
3 sales, median £238,500 (2024–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | 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.
12 Springfield Road 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 3 sales in AL4 0HJ: £238,500 (2024–2005).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Springfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HJ. 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 12 Springfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Springfield Road is a mid-terrace house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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(1 of 4)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2021from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromE53toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
11%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2022from Jan 2021
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
100%69%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Sept 2025from Sept 2022
EPC improved fromD58toC80
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
69%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation
NaturalExtract
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Springfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Springfield Road 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 Springfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Springfield Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
Wilkin's Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Oaklands College16 plus1.7km
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.8km
- Howe Dell Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Wilkin's Green LaneBus stop183m
- Smallford RoundaboutBus stop328m
- Three Horseshoes PHBus stop372m
- Smallford RoundaboutBus stop449m
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 12 Springfield Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0HJ. 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 12 Springfield Road, 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 12 Springfield Road was lodged in September 2025 at band C and is valid until September 2035. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Springfield Road. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0HJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 12 Springfield Road 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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