Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Pound Close, High Street, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9DF
Estimated value
£487,000
Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£487,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Pound Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9DF. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 9DF
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | 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.
3 Pound 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.
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
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About 3 Pound Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Pound Close is a semi-detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9DF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from Jul 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
54%80%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2023from Oct 2020
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Pound Close, High Street, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Pound Close 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 Pound Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Pound Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
St Leonard's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sandridge School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandridge SchoolPrimary624m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary1.3km
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- St Leonard's ChurchBus stop54m
- Langley GroveBus stop228m
- Village HallBus stop309m
- Lyndon MeadBus stop351m
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 3 Pound Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9DF. 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 3 Pound 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 3 Pound Close was lodged in May 2023 at band D and is valid until May 2033. 3 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 3 Pound 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9DF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Pound Close is in council tax band C. 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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