Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27 Barnfield Road, St Albans, AL4 9UF
2 planning records
Estimated value
£508,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£450,000)+13%
- Against AL4 9UF's recent median (£575,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£508,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£450,000)+13%
- Against AL4 9UF's recent median (£575,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 27 Barnfield Road is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9UF. 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in AL4 9UF
5 sales, median £575,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
30 October 2017Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9UF: £575,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in AL4 9UF
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 27 Barnfield Road, St Albans, AL4 9UF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- 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 27 Barnfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
27 Barnfield Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9UF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 is 12.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£709/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jun 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 June 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 27 Barnfield Road, St Albans, AL4 9UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 27 Barnfield Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 27 Barnfield Road, St Albans, AL4 9UF
2decisions2extensions14documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Jan 2023PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey front, part single, part two storey side and rear extensions following demolition of existing detached garage and front porch, new hardstanding to front
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2023/0182
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2025Decision
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Versus other Barnfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 27 Barnfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,627
Street avg £5,481
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.0 km
Fernleys — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary528m
- Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary585m
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary651m
- Beaumont SchoolSecondary797m
Nearest stops
- FernleysBus stop23m
- Ardens WayBus stop105m
- Barnfield RoadBus stop322m
- Woodfield WayBus stop364m
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 27 Barnfield Road is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9UF. 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 27 Barnfield Road. 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 27 Barnfield Road was lodged in June 2017 at band D and is valid until June 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. 2 applications are matched to 27 Barnfield Road. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9UF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 27 Barnfield Road 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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