Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,182,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£1,072,500)+10%
- Against AL4 0LP's recent median (£722,000)+64%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band G
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,182,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£1,072,500)+10%
- Against AL4 0LP's recent median (£722,000)+64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Jove Gardens is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0LP. 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
192 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in AL4 0LP
5 sales, median £722,000 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | 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.
18 Jove Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 August 2023Most recent
£1,072,500
-0.7%over 6 years27 October 2016
£1,080,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0LP: £722,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in AL4 0LP
3 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP
Sold Jan 2023
£689,0004 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP
Sold Dec 2022
£225,00022 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP
Sold Oct 2021
£1,015,0002 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP
Sold Aug 2021
£800,00015 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP
Sold Apr 2017
£959,950
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 18 Jove Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Jove Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,182,000 is 10.2% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,072,500 in August 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2026
Current Certificate
Oct 2016EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 October 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 18 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP
1decisions1extensions16documents2nearby
- Jun 2024Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2024/0675
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Versus other Jove Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Jove Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,586
Street avg £5,564
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 8 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
0.1 km
Jove Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Oaklands College. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oaklands College16 plus1.2km
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.6km
- Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Beaumont SchoolSecondary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Jove GardensBus stop136m
- Three Horseshoes PHBus stop292m
- Smallford RoundaboutBus stop298m
- Smallford RoundaboutBus stop369m
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 18 Jove Gardens is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0LP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Jove Gardens. 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 18 Jove Gardens was lodged in October 2016 at band B and expired in October 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 18 Jove 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0LP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 18 Jove Gardens is in council tax band G. 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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