Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
168 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£865,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£677,000)+28%
- Against AL4 9LP's recent median (£510,000)+70%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£865,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£677,000)+28%
- Against AL4 9LP's recent median (£510,000)+70%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 168 St Albans Road is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9LP. 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in AL4 9LP
5 sales, median £510,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
168 St Albans Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 March 2014Most recent
£677,000
+8.1%over 1 year2 August 2012
£626,000
+42.4%over 2 years5 August 2009
£439,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9LP: £510,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in AL4 9LP
174 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP
Sold Mar 2026
£510,000180 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP
Sold Jan 2026
£640,000Flat 4, 150 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP
Sold May 2025
£420,000186 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP
Sold Feb 2024
£435,000170 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP
Sold Oct 2023
£1,065,000
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 168 St Albans Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
168 St Albans Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9LP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2011. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £865,000 is 27.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2022
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 April 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2012from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull
Heating controls changed
Windows
SecondaryMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
42%65%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 168 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 168 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP
1decisions1extensions8documents
- Aug 2011Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable loft conversion, with rear dormer window and front rooflights
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2011/1605
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Versus other St Albans Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 168 St Albans Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,642
Street avg £4,491
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.1 km
Sandridge Gate Business Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary499m
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary499m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary761m
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary900m
Nearest stops
- Sandridge Gate Business CentreBus stop91m
- Sandringham CrescentBus stop308m
- Gurney Court RoadBus stop426m
- Valley RoadBus stop434m
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 168 St Albans Road is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9LP. 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 168 St Albans Road. 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 168 St Albans Road was lodged in April 2012 at band E and expired in April 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 168 St Albans Road. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9LP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 168 St Albans Road is in council tax band F. 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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