Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Cotswold Close, St Albans, AL4 9SU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£211,000
- Against AL4 9SU's recent median (£110,000)+92%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£211,000
- Against AL4 9SU's recent median (£110,000)+92%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Cotswold Close is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9SU. 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
44 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 9SU
5 sales, median £110,000 (2013–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2013 | 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.
16 Cotswold Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 5 sales in AL4 9SU: £110,000 (2013–2004).
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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.
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About 16 Cotswold Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Cotswold Close is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 44 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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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.
16 Cotswold Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Nov 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 November 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Cotswold Close, St Albans, AL4 9SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 16 Cotswold Close, St Albans, AL4 9SU
1decisions2documents
- Mar 2008RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement windows and doors
New Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2008/0034
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Versus other Cotswold Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 16 Cotswold Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
Quantock Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sandringham School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary253m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary496m
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary496m
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary503m
Nearest stops
- Quantock CloseBus stop72m
- Sherwood AvenueBus stop247m
- Sandringham SchoolBus stop312m
- Sandringham SchoolBus stop318m
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 16 Cotswold Close is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9SU. 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. No sale is recorded for 16 Cotswold Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 16 Cotswold Close was lodged in November 2021 at band D and is valid until November 2031. 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 16 Cotswold 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9SU, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 16 Cotswold Close is in council tax band B. 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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