Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£565,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£535,000)+6%
- Against AL4 9LF's recent median (£427,500)+32%
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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£565,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£535,000)+6%
- Against AL4 9LF's recent median (£427,500)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Brecken Close is modelled from its 78 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL4 9LF
5 sales, median £427,500 (2025–2022)
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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 | 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.
Latest sale on 6 Brecken Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
5 October 2025Most recent
£535,000
+552.4%over 29 years16 February 1996
£82,000
-1.2%15 December 1995
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9LF: £427,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL4 9LF
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 6 Brecken Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Brecken Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £535,000. At 78 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£637/sq ft) was about 120.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 August 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Brecken Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Brecken Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 6 Brecken Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,859
Street avg £3,879
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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 6 Brecken Close is modelled from its 78 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 6 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 6 Brecken Close was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 2032. 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 6 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
- 6 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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