Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Woodcock Hill, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9EF
5 planning records
Estimated value
£605,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£345,000)+75%
- Against AL4 9EF's recent median (£258,500)+134%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
997 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£605,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£345,000)+75%
- Against AL4 9EF's recent median (£258,500)+134%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Woodcock Hill is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9EF. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in AL4 9EF
4 sales, median £258,500 (2023–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
13 Woodcock Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 January 2014Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in AL4 9EF: £258,500 (2023–1995).
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
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About 13 Woodcock Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Woodcock Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 997 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 sits 75.4% above the 2014 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 26.3% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2014.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 August 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Woodcock Hill, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a side extension application was refused at 13 Woodcock Hill in 2022.
5 applications on record at 13 Woodcock Hill, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9EF
5decisions5extensions40documents
- May 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2014/0920
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2023Decision
- PorchJan 2023Decision
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Versus other Woodcock Hill homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 13 Woodcock Hill runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.3 km
Lyndon Mead — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sandridge School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandridge SchoolPrimary206m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary1.2km
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Lyndon MeadBus stop255m
- St Leonard's ChurchBus stop489m
- Langley GroveBus stop593m
- Village HallBus stop593m
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 13 Woodcock Hill is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9EF. 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 13 Woodcock Hill. 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 13 Woodcock Hill was lodged in August 2009 at band E and expired in August 2019, 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. 5 applications are matched to 13 Woodcock Hill. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9EF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 13 Woodcock Hill 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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