Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Little Rose Cottage, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE
Estimated value
£598,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£99,950)+498%
- Against AL4 0SE's recent median (£677,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£598,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£99,950)+498%
- Against AL4 0SE's recent median (£677,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Little Rose Cottage is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0SE. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
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 | 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.
Little Rose Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
5 October 1998Most recent
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SE: £677,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL4 0SE
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Sold Oct 2025
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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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About Little Rose Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Little Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0SE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 sits 498.3% above the 1998 sale of £99,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 66.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Little Rose Cottage, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Little Rose 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 Sleapshyde homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Little Rose Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,204
Street avg £5,407
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.4 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (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 Little Rose Cottage is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0SE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Little Rose Cottage. 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 Little Rose Cottage was lodged in October 2017 at band D and is valid until October 2027. 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 Little Rose 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.
- Council tax band
- Little Rose Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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