Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£243,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£185,000)+31%
- Against AL4 9AQ's recent median (£295,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£243,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£185,000)+31%
- Against AL4 9AQ's recent median (£295,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Milford Close is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9AQ. 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
41 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL4 9AQ
5 sales, median £295,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£185,000
+137.3%over 19 years25 April 2000
£77,950
+50.0%over 2 years29 May 1997
£51,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9AQ: £295,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in AL4 9AQ
2 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
Sold Mar 2026
£310,0001 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
Sold Dec 2025
£400,00015 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
Sold Sept 2025
£263,0008 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
Sold Mar 2023
£255,00011 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
Sold Jun 2022
£285,000
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 20 Milford Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Milford Close is an end-of-terrace house in Marshalswick, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 11th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 22 units on file.
Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 31.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £185,000.
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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
Aug 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Milford Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Milford Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 20 Milford Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,512
Street avg £4,524
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Ripon Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary488m
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary595m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary841m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Ripon WayBus stop92m
- Stanton CloseBus stop208m
- Blackberry Jack PHBus stop219m
- Harness WayBus stop313m
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 20 Milford Close is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9AQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 20 Milford Close. 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 20 Milford Close was lodged in August 2018 at band E and is valid until August 2028. 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 20 Milford Close. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9AQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 20 Milford Close is in council tax band C. 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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