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The Forge, Childwick Green, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JJ

Estimated value

£1,863,000

  • Against AL3 6JJ's recent median (£1,315,000)+42%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
281 m²
3025 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,863,000

  • Against AL3 6JJ's recent median (£1,315,000)+42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Forge is modelled from its 281 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JJ. 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

    281 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in AL3 6JJ

    5 sales, median £1,315,000 (2020–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Forge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6JJ: £1,315,000 (2020–2006).

Risks

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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Overview

About The Forge

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Forge is a detached house in Childwickbury, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 6JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 281 m² (around 3025 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 281 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 September 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Forge, Childwick Green, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Forge has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Childwick Green homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Forge stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 55 (E)

Above

Floor Area

281 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Area

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.
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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%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£773k

1 Carnegie Road

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1 Beaumont Hall Cottages, Redbourn Road

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£725k

1 Francis Avenue

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Forge is modelled from its 281 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JJ. 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. No sale is recorded for The Forge, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 The Forge was lodged in September 2025 at band D and is valid until September 2035. 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 The Forge. 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
The Forge is in council tax band H. 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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