Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£573,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£149,500)+283%
- Against AL4 9AH's recent median (£518,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£573,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£149,500)+283%
- Against AL4 9AH's recent median (£518,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Craiglands is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9AH. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in AL4 9AH
5 sales, median £518,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
4 Craiglands's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
11 June 1998Most recent
£149,500
+7.6%over 10 months10 August 1997
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9AH: £518,000 (2026–2024).
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 4 Craiglands
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Craiglands is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 sits 283.3% above the 1998 sale of £149,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 54.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 May 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2015from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromD60toE43
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
38%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
May 2015from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromE43toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH
1decisions1extensions10documents
- Mar 2015Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single storey and first floor front extension, partial garage conversion and extension to existing drive
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2014/3499
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Versus other Craiglands homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Craiglands runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,892
Street avg £5,604
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Blackberry Jack PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary557m
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary706m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary786m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Blackberry Jack PHBus stop71m
- Ripon WayBus stop184m
- Portman CloseBus stop241m
- Stanton CloseBus stop378m
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 4 Craiglands is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9AH. 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 4 Craiglands. 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 4 Craiglands was lodged in May 2015 at band D and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Craiglands. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9AH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4 Craiglands 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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