Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Popefield Farm, Flat 1, Hatfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£377,000
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£377,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Popefield Farm is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0HW. 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
136 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 0HW
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Popefield Farm 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.
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 Popefield Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Popefield Farm is a semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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.
Popefield Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2026
Current Certificate
Sept 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 September 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Popefield Farm, Flat 1, Hatfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Popefield Farm, Flat 1, Hatfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HW
1decisions15documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Nov 2025AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Continued use of existing building as B1 offices
Retrospective- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2025/1366
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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
0.3 km
Great Nast Hyde — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Howe Dell Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Howe Dell Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Oaklands College16 plus1.9km
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Great Nast HydeBus stop271m
- Three Horseshoes PHBus stop576m
- Smallford RoundaboutBus stop629m
- Ellenbrook LaneBus stop644m
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 Popefield Farm is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0HW. 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 Popefield Farm, 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 Popefield Farm was lodged in September 2016 at band E and expired in September 2026, 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. 1 application is matched to Popefield Farm. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0HW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Popefield Farm 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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