Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 625 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 14600% above the 2025 sale of £2,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3/sq ft) was about 99.5% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £2,000. At 58 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 5 EPCs).
Flat's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2019
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 July 2019
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Flat has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Flat's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2025).
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
7 May 2025Most recent
£2,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in AL4 9RG: £490,000 (2025–2001).
Flat is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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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