Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Ardens Way, St Albans, AL4 9UW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,165,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£930,000)+25%
- Against AL4 9UW's recent median (£799,950)+46%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,165,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£930,000)+25%
- Against AL4 9UW's recent median (£799,950)+46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Ardens Way is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9UW. 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
159 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL4 9UW
5 sales, median £799,950 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
11 January 2021Most recent
£930,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9UW: £799,950 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 1 Ardens Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Ardens Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9UW). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,165,000 is 25.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £930,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
1 Ardens Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Ardens Way, St Albans, AL4 9UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Ardens Way, St Albans, AL4 9UW
1decisions1extensions1documents
- Oct 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey front extensions and first floor rear extension incorporating two rear dormers
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/1392
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Versus other Ardens Way homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Ardens Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,849
Street avg £6,674
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Fernleys — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary535m
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary614m
- Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary728m
- Beaumont SchoolSecondary929m
Nearest stops
- FernleysBus stop165m
- Ardens WayBus stop172m
- Woodfield WayBus stop278m
- Harness WayBus stop291m
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 1 Ardens Way is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9UW. 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 1 Ardens Way. 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 1 Ardens Way was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. 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 1 Ardens Way. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9UW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Ardens Way is in council tax band F. 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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