Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Cotswold Close, St Albans, AL4 9SU
Estimated value
£484,000
- Against AL4 9SU's recent median (£110,000)+340%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£484,000
- Against AL4 9SU's recent median (£110,000)+340%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Cotswold Close is modelled from its 80 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
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 | None on this home | 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.
4 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).
Nearby sales in AL4 9SU
What this page doesn't show
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About 4 Cotswold Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Cotswold Close is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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.
4 Cotswold Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2024from Jul 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Cotswold Close, St Albans, AL4 9SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Cotswold Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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 4 Cotswold Close is modelled from its 80 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 4 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 4 Cotswold Close was lodged in January 2024 at band D and is valid until January 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
- 4 Cotswold 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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