Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
128 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LL
Notable views4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 128 St Albans Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
128 St Albans Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9LL). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views and a basement.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,161,000 is 27.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
128 St Albans Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2027
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 128 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at 128 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LL
4decisions2extensions17documents
- Jun 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front extension and detached rear garage
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2003/0921
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentMar 2015Decision
- ExtensionDec 2014Decision
+ 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.
Latest sale on 128 St Albans Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2017)
£910,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2017Most recent
£910,000
+630.9%over 20 years28 August 1997
£124,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9LL: £350,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in AL4 9LL
Flat 3, 120 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LL
Sold Jun 2025
£350,000Flat 2, 120 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LL
Sold Dec 2022
£400,000138a, St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LL
Sold Nov 2022
£900,000142e, St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LL
Sold Dec 2020
£235,000Flat 4, 120 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LL
Sold Nov 2018
£262,000
Versus other St Albans Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 128 St Albans Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,230
Street avg £4,729
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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113/mo
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sandringham Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
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