Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX
4 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£872,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£932,000)-6%
- Against AL4 8PX's recent median (£650,000)+34%
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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£872,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£932,000)-6%
- Against AL4 8PX's recent median (£650,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Butterfield Road is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8PX. 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
138 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL4 8PX
5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2022)
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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 | 1 of 4 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.
Latest sale on 17 Butterfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 August 2025Most recent
£932,000
+26.8%over 8 years17 February 2017
£735,000
+104.2%over 3 years4 July 2013
£360,000
+2.1%over 1 year26 April 2012
£352,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8PX: £650,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL4 8PX
19 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX
Sold Oct 2025
£685,00039 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX
Sold Nov 2024
£577,50087 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX
Sold Jul 2024
£900,00073 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX
Sold Dec 2023
£555,00031 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX
Sold Nov 2022
£650,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 17 Butterfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Butterfield Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8PX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £932,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 138 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£627/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 October 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2016from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE48toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
11%86%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 17 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX
4decisions4extensions32documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
- Aug 2012DemolitionOutcome in report
Single storey front extension with pitched roof and two storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing garage
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2012/1936
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2014Decision
- ExtensionDec 2013Decision
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Versus other Butterfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 17 Butterfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,754
Street avg £4,861
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Education Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary447m
- Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryPrimary486m
- The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.7km
- The Grove Junior SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Education CentreBus stop105m
- Walnut CourtBus stop245m
- Hill Dyke RoadBus stop253m
- ChurchBus stop388m
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 17 Butterfield Road is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8PX. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 17 Butterfield Road. 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 17 Butterfield Road was lodged in October 2016 at band C and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 17 Butterfield Road. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 8PX, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 17 Butterfield Road 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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