Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Woodcock Hill Cottages, Woodcock Hill, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9HH
Estimated value
£610,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£455,000)+34%
Newest record on this page: March 2021. 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
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£610,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£455,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Woodcock Hill Cottages is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9HH. 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL4 9HH
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£455,000
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
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Woodcock Hill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Woodcock Hill Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9HH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 34.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £455,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
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.
2 Woodcock Hill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2025
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 July 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Woodcock Hill Cottages, Woodcock Hill, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Woodcock Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
0.8 km
Lyndon Mead — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sandridge School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandridge SchoolPrimary549m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary1.6km
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary1.6km
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Lyndon MeadBus stop830m
- Portman CloseBus stop1.0km
- Wilstone DriveBus stop1.0km
- Blackberry Jack PHBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime143 reports8%
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 2 Woodcock Hill Cottages is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9HH. 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 2 Woodcock Hill Cottages. 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 2 Woodcock Hill Cottages was lodged in July 2015 at band E and expired in July 2025, 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. None is matched to 2 Woodcock Hill Cottages. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9HH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 2 Woodcock Hill Cottages 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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