5 Buxton Close, St Albans, AL4 9UH
About 5 Buxton Close
5 Buxton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9UH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£704/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £1,015,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
5 Buxton Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Buxton 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,091,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,015,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2022Most recent
£1,015,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9UH: £780,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in AL4 9UH
Versus other Buxton Close homes
On price per m², 5 Buxton Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,575
Street avg £4,756
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ardens Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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