Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 High Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8BS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£339,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£285,000)+19%
- Against AL3 8BS's recent median (£440,000)-23%
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
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£339,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£285,000)+19%
- Against AL3 8BS's recent median (£440,000)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 High Street is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8BS. 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
40 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in AL3 8BS
5 sales, median £440,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | 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.
Price for 12 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
3 September 2015Most recent
£285,000
+301.4%over 17 years31 October 1997
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8BS: £440,000 (2024–2017).
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 12 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2012. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 18.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£662/sq ft) was about 118.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2025from May 2015
EPC improved fromF37toD58
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 High Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 12 High Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8BS
1decisions9documents
- Sept 2012RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement sash windows
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00881/12/LBC
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 12 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,125
Street avg £4,729
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Three Blackbirds PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Flamstead Village School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary410m
- Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop67m
- Village SchoolBus stop321m
- The BungalowBus stop408m
- Rose and Crown PHBus stop742m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 12 High Street is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8BS. 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 12 High Street. 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 12 High Street was lodged in October 2025 at band D and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 High Street. 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 2 schools and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8BS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 12 High Street is in council tax band C. 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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