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1 Cotton Spring View, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8BJ

EPC BNotable views

Estimated value

£934,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£550,000)+70%
  • Against AL3 8BJ's recent median (£1,200,000)-22%

Newest record on this page: July 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£934,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£550,000)+70%
  • Against AL3 8BJ's recent median (£1,200,000)-22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Cotton Spring View is modelled from its 259 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8BJ. 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

    259 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in AL3 8BJ

    3 sales, median £1,200,000 (2018–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2018Latest 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.
Risks

What this page doesn't show

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  • 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 1 Cotton Spring View

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

1 Cotton Spring View is a five-bedroom detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2017) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2017. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £934,000 sits 69.8% above the 2016 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 47.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 September 2027

10 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cotton Spring View, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cotton Spring View 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 Cotton Spring View homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cotton Spring View outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,124

Street avg £3,676

Below

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 281 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 9 years

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.

Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

The Plume of Feathers PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary1.6km
  • Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Gaddesden Row JMI SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • The Plume of Feathers PHBus stop1.0km
  • Long MeadowBus stop1.1km
  • Holiday InnBus stop1.1km
  • Commuter InterchangeBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Method

How to read this page

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 Cotton Spring View is modelled from its 259 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8BJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Cotton Spring View. 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 Cotton Spring View was lodged in September 2017 at band B and is valid until September 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Cotton Spring View. 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 3 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8BJ, not by walking route.
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