Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Belgrave Close, St Albans, AL4 9TP
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£439,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£260,000)+69%
- Against AL4 9TP's recent median (£500,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£439,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£260,000)+69%
- Against AL4 9TP's recent median (£500,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Belgrave Close is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9TP. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in AL4 9TP
5 sales, median £500,000 (2022–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
12 May 2008Most recent
£260,000
+13.0%over 1 year9 May 2007
£230,000
+123.3%over 8 years4 June 1998
£103,000
+25.6%over 1 year5 December 1996
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9TP: £500,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in AL4 9TP
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 9 Belgrave Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Belgrave Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 68.8% above the 2008 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 May 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Belgrave Close, St Albans, AL4 9TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Belgrave 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.
Versus other Belgrave Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 9 Belgrave Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,262
Street avg £6,101
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.1 km
Portman Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary522m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary653m
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary695m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary915m
Nearest stops
- Portman CloseBus stop102m
- Blackberry Jack PHBus stop116m
- Wilstone DriveBus stop283m
- Sherwood AvenueBus stop319m
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 9 Belgrave Close is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9TP. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 9 Belgrave 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 9 Belgrave Close was lodged in May 2017 at band C and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 9 Belgrave 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9TP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 9 Belgrave 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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