Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
188 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£631,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£450,000)+40%
- Against AL4 9LP's recent median (£510,000)+24%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£631,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£450,000)+40%
- Against AL4 9LP's recent median (£510,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 188 St Albans Road is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
130 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
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.
188 St Albans Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£450,000
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 188 St Albans Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
188 St Albans Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9LP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 40.2% above the 2023 sale price. Sold August 2023 for £450,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 January 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 188 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 188 St Albans Road, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9LP
1decisions1extensions10documents
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2012/1839
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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.
On price per m², 188 St Albans Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £4,690
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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 188 St Albans Road is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 188 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 188 St Albans Road was lodged in January 2022 at band C and is valid until January 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. 1 application is matched to 188 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
- 188 St Albans Road is in council tax band C. 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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