Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forge Cottage, Childwick Green, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JJ
19 planning records
Last sold (2017)
£1,350,000
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- AL3 6JJ recent median£415,000
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band G
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in AL3 6JJ
5 sales, median £415,000 (2020–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 19 applications | 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 2001.
Sales timeline
18 July 2017Most recent
£1,350,000
+107.7%over 15 years6 August 2001
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6JJ: £415,000 (2020–2003).
Nearby sales in AL3 6JJ
10 Childwick Green, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JJ
Sold Mar 2020
£1,510,0002 Childwick Green, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JJ
Sold May 2019
£1,315,0003 Childwick Green, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JJ
Sold Sept 2008
£415,000Park Lodge, Childwick Green, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JJ
Sold Sept 2002
£890,0001 Childwick Green, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JJ
Sold Apr 2001
£217,500
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 Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge Cottage is a property in Childwickbury, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 6JJ). It has council tax band G.
19 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year.
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Energy performance
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Childwick Green, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
19 applications on record at Forge Cottage, Childwick Green, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JJ
19decisions8extensions123documents
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
- Sept 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1 x Gold Conifer - Fell. 1 x Eucalyptus - Fell. 1 x Grey Conifer - Fell. 1 x Cedar - Fell.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/2017/0448
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2026Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2021Decision
+ 16 more applications in the report
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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
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Childwickbury — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Townsend Church of England School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Townsend Church of England SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary1.8km
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- ChildwickburyBus stop316m
- Hawkswick Lodge FarmBus stop597m
- Ayres End LaneBus stop717m
- HawkswickBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Forge Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in AL3 6JJ.
- 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 Forge Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Forge Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 19 applications are matched to Forge Cottage. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6JJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Forge Cottage 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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