Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Aylesford Cottage, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE
6 planning records
Last sold (2005)
£520,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- AL4 0SE recent median£677,000
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
4
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Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in AL4 0SE
5 sales, median £677,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 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.
Sales timeline
31 August 2005Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SE: £677,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL4 0SE
Penlu, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE
Sold Oct 2025
£1,100,000The Plough, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE
Sold Feb 2025
£70,000Sleapshyde Farm, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE
Sold Jan 2025
£1,800,0001 Ye Old House, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE
Sold Aug 2024
£677,0003 Ye Old House, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE
Sold Jun 2023
£417,000
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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 Aylesford Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Aylesford Cottage is a four-bedroom property in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0SE). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- DrivewayYes
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Aylesford Cottage, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 applications on record at Aylesford Cottage, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE
6decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
- Jan 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, front and rear dormer windows
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2001/1918
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2022Decision
- OutbuildingFeb 2004Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
113/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Sleapshyde Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary759m
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary2.0km
- Oaklands College16 plus2.1km
- De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Sleapshyde LaneBus stop412m
- Sleapcross GardensBus stop570m
- Wilkin's Green LaneBus stop630m
- Wistlea CrescentBus stop809m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime143 reports8%
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Aylesford Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in AL4 0SE.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Aylesford Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Aylesford Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Aylesford 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0SE, not by walking route.
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