Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£991,000
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£991,000
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The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9BU. 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.
Floor area
159 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in AL4 9BU
5 sales, median £724,000 (2025–2024)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
29 January 2016Most recent
£750,000
+25.0%over 2 years1 March 2013
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9BU: £724,000 (2025–2024).
7 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Oct 2025
12 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Dec 2024
4a, Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Sept 2024
17 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Mar 2024
24 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Jan 2024
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1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 159 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £991,000 is 32.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2016). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2025
2 applications on record at 1a, Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Replacement dwelling, new vehicle crossover, associated landscaping and parking (retrospective)
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On price per m², 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,717
Street avg £6,196
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Crime
113/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Sandridge School. 17 schools nearby.
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