Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7a, St Brelades Place, St Albans, AL4 9RG
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 7a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7a is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 58 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
7a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2019from Jul 2009
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
72%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7a, St Brelades Place, St Albans, AL4 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in AL4 9RG: £380,000 (2025–2001).
Versus other St Brelades Place homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 7a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
113/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blackberry Jack PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School. 22 schools nearby.
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