Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£506,000
- Against AL4 0PP's recent median (£700,000)-28%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£506,000
- Against AL4 0PP's recent median (£700,000)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Exchange is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0PP. 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 0PP
5 sales, median £700,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | 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.
The Old Exchange 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 0PP: £700,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in AL4 0PP
The Granary, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP
Sold Nov 2025
£600,000Round House Farm, 1 The Rickyard, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP
Sold Mar 2025
£700,000Roestock Cottage, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP
Sold Jan 2025
£1,000,000Round House Farm, 3 The Rickyard, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP
Sold Mar 2018
£599,000Round House Farm, 2 The Rickyard, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP
Sold Apr 2013
£285,000
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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 The Old Exchange
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Exchange is a detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.
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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.
The Old Exchange sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
May 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 May 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP
1decisions1documents2nearby
- Aug 2000FullOutcome in report
Front and rear dormer windows
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/1218
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Versus other Roestock Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Old Exchange runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Roestock Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary841m
- De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenPrimary2.0km
- Oak View Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Roestock LaneBus stop211m
- Hall GardensBus stop239m
- Roestock LaneBus stop277m
- Roestock LaneBus stop318m
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 The Old Exchange is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0PP. 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 The Old Exchange, 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 The Old Exchange was lodged in May 2023 at band E and is valid until May 2033. 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 The Old Exchange. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0PP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- The Old Exchange 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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