Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£488,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£237,500)+105%
- Against AL4 9LF's recent median (£460,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£488,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£237,500)+105%
- Against AL4 9LF's recent median (£460,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Brecken Close is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9LF. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in AL4 9LF
5 sales, median £460,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
11 July 2007Most recent
£237,500
+85.5%over 6 years8 February 2001
£128,000
+66.2%over 4 years31 January 1997
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9LF: £460,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL4 9LF
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 1 Brecken Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Brecken Close is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 105.5% above the 2007 sale of £237,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 January 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF
1decisions1extensions7documents
- May 2018ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with glass roof
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2018/0778
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Versus other Brecken Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Brecken Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,209
Street avg £4,094
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.3 km
Sandridge Gate Business Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary234m
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary234m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary486m
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary854m
Nearest stops
- Sandridge Gate Business CentreBus stop284m
- Sandringham CrescentBus stop314m
- Marshalswick LaneBus stop360m
- Kingshill AvenueBus stop440m
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 1 Brecken Close is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9LF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Brecken Close. 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 1 Brecken Close was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 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. 1 application is matched to 1 Brecken 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9LF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Brecken Close 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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