Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 The Leys, St Albans, AL4 9HD
2 planning records
Estimated value
£583,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£525,000)+11%
- Against AL4 9HD's recent median (£420,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£583,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£525,000)+11%
- Against AL4 9HD's recent median (£420,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 The Leys is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9HD. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL4 9HD
5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 The Leys valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 December 2025Most recent
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9HD: £420,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 The Leys, St Albans, AL4 9HD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 5 The Leys
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Leys is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
A recent sale: £525,000 in December 2025. At 77 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 11% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 105.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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
Aug 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 August 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 The Leys, St Albans, AL4 9HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 5 The Leys was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 5 The Leys, St Albans, AL4 9HD
2decisions2extensions13documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
- Mar 2026ExtensionOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey flat roofed extension and garage conversion
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2026/0141
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionMar 2026Decision
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Versus other The Leys homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 5 The Leys lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,818
Street avg £5,456
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Harness Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary581m
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary593m
- Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary941m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Harness WayBus stop74m
- Elizabeth CourtBus stop171m
- Woodfield WayBus stop260m
- Stanton CloseBus stop275m
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 5 The Leys is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9HD. 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 5 The Leys. 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 5 The Leys was lodged in August 2025 at band D and is valid until August 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 The Leys. 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9HD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 The Leys is in council tax band E. 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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