Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Chancery Close, St Albans, AL4 9YF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£889,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£649,000)+37%
- Against AL4 9YF's recent median (£895,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£889,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£649,000)+37%
- Against AL4 9YF's recent median (£895,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Chancery Close is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9YF. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in AL4 9YF
5 sales, median £895,000 (2025–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
1 Chancery Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
5 December 2013Most recent
£649,000
+55.4%over 8 years11 May 2005
£417,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9YF: £895,000 (2025–2011).
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What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Chancery Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chancery Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9YF). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £889,000 is 37% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2013). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2023
Current Certificate
Aug 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 August 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chancery Close, St Albans, AL4 9YF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Chancery Close, St Albans, AL4 9YF
1decisions1extensions1documents
- Nov 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/1691
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Versus other Chancery Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Chancery Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,320
Street avg £4,831
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Portman Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary668m
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary743m
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary842m
- Sandridge SchoolPrimary932m
Nearest stops
- Portman CloseBus stop86m
- Blackberry Jack PHBus stop228m
- Wilstone DriveBus stop248m
- Ripon WayBus stop411m
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 Chancery Close is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9YF. 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 1 Chancery 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 1 Chancery Close was lodged in August 2013 at band D and expired in August 2023, 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. 1 application is matched to 1 Chancery 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9YF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Chancery Close is in council tax band G. 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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