Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Wheat Close, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9NN
Extendable2 planning records
Estimated value
£557,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£388,000)+44%
- Against AL4 9NN's recent median (£475,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. 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
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£557,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£388,000)+44%
- Against AL4 9NN's recent median (£475,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Wheat Close is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9NN. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in AL4 9NN
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
1 Wheat Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
4 January 2016Most recent
£388,000
+138.0%over 14 years19 November 2001
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9NN: £475,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in AL4 9NN
41 Wheat Close, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9NN
Sold Nov 2025
£605,00040 Wheat Close, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9NN
Sold Mar 2025
£665,00030 Wheat Close, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9NN
Sold Feb 2025
£460,0009 Wheat Close, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9NN
Sold Jul 2024
£143,00015 Wheat Close, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9NN
Sold Mar 2024
£475,000
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 1 Wheat Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Wheat Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9NN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 43.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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 13 May 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Wheat Close, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Wheat Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 Wheat Close, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9NN
2decisions2extensions37documents
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part single, part two storey front, side and rear extension
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2022/2457
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2025Decision
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Versus other Wheat Close homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Wheat Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,389
Street avg £5,560
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 km
Sandringham Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary194m
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary194m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary449m
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary890m
Nearest stops
- Sandringham CrescentBus stop191m
- Sandridge Gate Business CentreBus stop387m
- Sandringham SchoolBus stop473m
- Sandringham SchoolBus stop480m
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 Wheat Close is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9NN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Wheat 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 Wheat Close was lodged in May 2014 at band D and expired in May 2024, 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. 2 applications are matched to 1 Wheat 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9NN, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Wheat 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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