Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Belsize Close, St Albans, AL4 9YD
Estimated value
£708,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£162,500)+336%
- Against AL4 9YD's recent median (£750,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: March 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£708,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£162,500)+336%
- Against AL4 9YD's recent median (£750,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Belsize Close is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9YD. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in AL4 9YD
5 sales, median £750,000 (2020–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
2 Belsize Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
15 May 1997Most recent
£162,500
+24.8%over 1 year29 March 1996
£130,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9YD: £750,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in AL4 9YD
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Belsize Close, St Albans, AL4 9YD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 2 Belsize Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Belsize Close is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9YD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 sits 335.7% above the 1997 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 68.4% below the postcode norm.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
2 Belsize Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
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
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Belsize Close, St Albans, AL4 9YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Belsize 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.
Versus other Belsize Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Belsize Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,425
Street avg £5,120
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 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
0.1 km
Wilstone Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sandringham School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary663m
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary761m
- Sandridge SchoolPrimary785m
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary892m
Nearest stops
- Wilstone DriveBus stop98m
- Portman CloseBus stop231m
- Blackberry Jack PHBus stop444m
- Quantock CloseBus stop474m
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 2 Belsize Close is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9YD. 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 2 Belsize 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 2 Belsize Close was lodged in April 2015 at band F 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. None is matched to 2 Belsize 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9YD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 2 Belsize Close 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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