Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4a, Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,628,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£1,520,000)+7%
- Against AL4 9BU's recent median (£724,000)+125%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
272 m²
2928 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,628,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£1,520,000)+7%
- Against AL4 9BU's recent median (£724,000)+125%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4a is modelled from its 272 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
272 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in AL4 9BU
5 sales, median £724,000 (2025–2023)
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| 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 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.
4a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
22 September 2024Most recent
£1,520,000
+153.3%over 18 years18 October 2005
£600,000
+9.1%over 1 year5 April 2004
£550,000
+161.9%over 9 years15 March 1995
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9BU: £724,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL4 9BU
7 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Oct 2025
£605,00012 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Dec 2024
£724,00017 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Mar 2024
£1,620,00024 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Jan 2024
£510,0006 Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
Sold Jul 2023
£1,150,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 4a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a is a five-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (around 2928 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 272 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,520,000 in September 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate
Apr 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4a, Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4a, Highfield Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9BU
1decisions1extensions8documents
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with lantern light
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2019/1127
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Versus other Highfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,588
Street avg £6,145
Floor Area
272 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Sandridge School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandridge SchoolPrimary782m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary844m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary900m
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary900m
Nearest stops
- Village HallBus stop132m
- Reynolds CrescentBus stop337m
- St Leonard's ChurchBus stop372m
- Lyndon MeadBus stop608m
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 4a is modelled from its 272 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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.
- 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 4a. 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 4a was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 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 4a. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9BU, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4a is in council tax band G. 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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