Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Ardens Way, St Albans, AL4 9UW
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£812,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£799,950)+2%
- Against AL4 9UW's recent median (£800,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£812,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£799,950)+2%
- Against AL4 9UW's recent median (£800,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Ardens Way is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL4 9UW
5 sales, median £800,000 (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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£799,950
+116.2%over 16 years23 July 2008
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9UW: £800,000 (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 7 Ardens Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Ardens Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9UW). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £799,950 in March 2025. At 106 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£701/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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
Jul 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Ardens Way, St Albans, AL4 9UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 7 Ardens Way, St Albans, AL4 9UW
1decisions1extensions11documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Feb 2026PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing side canopy, detached garage, rear patio and garden shed and the construction of two storey front, side and rear extensions, together with part single storey rear extension and a front porch canopy
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2026/0318
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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.
7 Ardens Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,547
Street avg £6,334
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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 7 Ardens Way is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Ardens Way was lodged in July 2023 at band C and is valid until July 2033. 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 7 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
- 7 Ardens Way is in council tax band E. 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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