Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fairholme Cottage, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW
Estimated value
£554,000
- Against AL4 0QW's recent median (£840,000)-34%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£554,000
- Against AL4 0QW's recent median (£840,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fairholme Cottage is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QW. 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
108 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 0QW
5 sales, median £840,000 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | 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.
Fairholme Cottage 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 0QW: £840,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in AL4 0QW
Longlands, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW
Sold Jun 2023
£575,000The Grove, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW
Sold Oct 2021
£970,000Cartref, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW
Sold Jan 2020
£680,000The Oaks, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW
Sold Jan 2017
£975,000Hawthorns, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW
Sold Aug 2015
£840,000
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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 Fairholme Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fairholme Cottage is a detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 108 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 6 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.
Fairholme Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2021
Current Certificate
Feb 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 February 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fairholme Cottage, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fairholme Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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 Roestock Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Fairholme Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.1 km
Roestock Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.3km
- De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenPrimary1.7km
- Oak View Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Roestock LaneBus stop96m
- Tudor CloseBus stop435m
- Park and RideBus stop679m
- Garden AvenueBus stop703m
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 Fairholme Cottage is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QW. 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 Fairholme Cottage, 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 Fairholme Cottage was lodged in February 2011 at band C and expired in February 2021, 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. None is matched to Fairholme Cottage. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0QW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Fairholme Cottage 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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