Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£715,000
Newest record on this page: April 2014. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£715,000
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The estimate for 2 Central Drive is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0UU. 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.
Floor area
92 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in AL4 0UU
5 sales, median £410,500 (2014–2009)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2014 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
2 Central Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
3 June 2010Most recent
£444,950
+14.1%over 1 year22 June 2008
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0UU: £410,500 (2014–2009).
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2 Central Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0UU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 993 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 60.7% above the 2010 sale of £444,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
2 Central Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2020
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 February 2020
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 2 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UU
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hipped to gable end roof extension with rear dormer window, front rooflights, alterations to openings and garden room to rear garden
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Price per m² for 2 Central Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,825
Street avg £4,402
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Crime
113/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Central Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oakwood Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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