Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Grove, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW
17 planning records
Estimated value
£1,097,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£970,000)+13%
- Against AL4 0QW's recent median (£680,000)+61%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,097,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£970,000)+13%
- Against AL4 0QW's recent median (£680,000)+61%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Grove is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
171 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL4 0QW
5 sales, median £680,000 (2023–2011)
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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 | 1 of 17 applications | 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
10 October 2021Most recent
£970,000
+76.4%over 17 years13 June 2004
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0QW: £680,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in AL4 0QW
Longlands, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW
Sold Jun 2023
£575,000Cartref, 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
£840,0001 Corrys End, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW
Sold Apr 2011
£650,000
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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 Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Grove is a detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QW). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 17 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,097,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £970,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2022
Current Certificate
Sept 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 September 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Grove, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
17 applications on record at The Grove, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW
17decisions4extensions191documents2nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
- Oct 2004RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Internal alterations
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2004/1818
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2024Decision
- OutlineNov 2023Decision
+ 14 more applications in the report
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- All 17 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
- The 191 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Roestock Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,673
Street avg £5,548
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Grove is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Grove. 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 Grove was lodged in September 2012 at band E and expired in September 2022, 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. 17 applications are matched to The Grove. 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
- The Grove 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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