Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Bishops Close, St Albans, AL4 9AR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£542,000
- Against AL4 9AR's recent median (£650,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£542,000
- Against AL4 9AR's recent median (£650,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Bishops Close is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9AR. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 9AR
5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | 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.
17 Bishops Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9AR: £650,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL4 9AR
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 Bishops Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bishops Close is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromD68toC72
Walls
AverageGood
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bishops Close, St Albans, AL4 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 17 Bishops Close, St Albans, AL4 9AR
1decisions1extensions2documents
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and first floor rear extensions
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2008/0465
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Versus other Bishops Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Bishops Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Sandridge Gate Business Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary370m
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary370m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary628m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary987m
Nearest stops
- Sandridge Gate Business CentreBus stop145m
- Sandringham CrescentBus stop296m
- Marshalswick LaneBus stop408m
- Gurney Court RoadBus stop430m
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 Bishops Close is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9AR. 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. No sale is recorded for 17 Bishops Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Bishops Close was lodged in September 2020 at band C and is valid until September 2030. 2 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 17 Bishops 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9AR, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 17 Bishops Close is in council tax band D. 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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