Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Bishops Close, St Albans, AL4 9AR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£560,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£92,000)+509%
- Against AL4 9AR's recent median (£650,000)-14%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£560,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£92,000)+509%
- Against AL4 9AR's recent median (£650,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Bishops Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
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.
31 Bishops Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
26 September 1996Most recent
£92,000
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 31 Bishops Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Bishops Close is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in September 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 508.7% above the 1996 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 80.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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.
31 Bishops Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Bishops Close, St Albans, AL4 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 31 Bishops Close, St Albans, AL4 9AR
1decisions1extensions7documents
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension with front steps
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2019/0416
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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.
31 Bishops Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,165
Street avg £6,276
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
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 31 Bishops Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 31 Bishops 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 31 Bishops Close was lodged in May 2014 at band C and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 31 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
- 31 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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