Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rose Cottage, Coopers Green Lane, St Albans, AL4 9HW
4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Rose Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rose Cottage is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,223,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £1,100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Rose Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2022
Current Certificate
Nov 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 November 2022
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, Coopers Green Lane, St Albans, AL4 9HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rose Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at Rose Cottage, Coopers Green Lane, St Albans, AL4 9HW
4decisions4extensions20documents
- May 2008ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Replacement conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2008/0768
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchDec 2024Decision
- ExtensionNov 2010Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Rose Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2021)
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2021Most recent
£1,100,000
+310.5%over 23 years30 June 1997
£267,950
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Crime
113/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Newgate Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Oaklands College. 13 schools nearby.
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