Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Beverley Gardens, St Albans, AL4 9BJ
Solar panels4 sales on record
Estimated value
£454,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£460,000)-1%
- Against AL4 9BJ's recent median (£620,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£454,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£460,000)-1%
- Against AL4 9BJ's recent median (£620,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Beverley Gardens is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9BJ. 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in AL4 9BJ
5 sales, median £620,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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.
42 Beverley Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
Sales timeline
15 August 2024Most recent
£460,000
+4.5%over 1 year25 November 2022
£440,000
+41.9%over 6 years15 January 2016
£310,000
+67.6%over 6 years23 January 2009
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9BJ: £620,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL4 9BJ
31a, Beverley Gardens, St Albans, AL4 9BJ
Sold Jun 2025
£255,00053 Beverley Gardens, St Albans, AL4 9BJ
Sold May 2025
£620,00022 Beverley Gardens, St Albans, AL4 9BJ
Sold Aug 2023
£585,00058 Beverley Gardens, St Albans, AL4 9BJ
Sold Mar 2023
£620,00060 Beverley Gardens, St Albans, AL4 9BJ
Sold Feb 2022
£750,000
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 42 Beverley Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Beverley Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 9BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £460,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£822/sq ft) was about 154.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageEn bloc
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
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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)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE53toC73
Heating System
Warm AirGas Boiler
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Beverley Gardens, St Albans, AL4 9BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Beverley Gardens 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 Beverley Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 42 Beverley Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,846
Street avg £5,377
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.6 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary602m
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary727m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary895m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Ripon WayBus stop68m
- Blackberry Jack PHBus stop190m
- Stanton CloseBus stop254m
- Portman CloseBus stop374m
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 42 Beverley Gardens is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9BJ. 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 42 Beverley Gardens. 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 42 Beverley Gardens was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Beverley Gardens. 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 9BJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 42 Beverley Gardens 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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