Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Berkley Close, St Albans, AL4 9TS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£859,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£194,950)+341%
- Against AL4 9TS's recent median (£452,000)+90%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£859,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£194,950)+341%
- Against AL4 9TS's recent median (£452,000)+90%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Berkley Close is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9TS. 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
129 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in AL4 9TS
5 sales, median £452,000 (2022–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | 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.
8 Berkley Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
12 September 1996Most recent
£194,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9TS: £452,000 (2022–1998).
Nearby sales in AL4 9TS
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 8 Berkley Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Berkley Close is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 9TS). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £859,000 sits 340.6% above the 1996 sale of £194,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 73% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
8 Berkley Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Berkley Close, St Albans, AL4 9TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Berkley Close, St Albans, AL4 9TS
1decisions2documents
- May 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Shorten limbs from Oak T1 on Jersey Lane boundary by up to 5m. Reason - To increase light levels and to reduce risk of falling limbs.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/2017/0211
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Versus other Berkley Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Berkley Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,511
Street avg £5,474
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary498m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary531m
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary682m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary791m
Nearest stops
- Portman CloseBus stop129m
- Wilstone DriveBus stop189m
- Sherwood AvenueBus stop238m
- Blackberry Jack PHBus stop241m
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 8 Berkley Close is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9TS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Berkley 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 8 Berkley Close was lodged in April 2015 at band E and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 8 Berkley 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9TS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Berkley Close is in council tax band G. 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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