What kind of home is 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE?

5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE?

5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE last sold for £750,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £214,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1996 and March 2020, 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE rose from £214,000 to £750,000, a change of £536,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE?

5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 8DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE have?

5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE has council approval for an extension granted in August 2007 under ref. 4/01586/07/FHA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE?

5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE in?

5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE sits in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE?

The closest primary school to 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE is Flamstead Village School (433m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, AL3 8DE is The Three Blackbirds PH, 204m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DE

Notable views4 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Trowley Heights

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

5 Trowley Heights is a four-bedroom detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views.

Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £750,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £890,000 is 18.7% above the 2020 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Trowley Heights's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

4 applications on record at 5 Trowley Heights, Friendless Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DE

4decisions2extensions37documents

Aug 2007
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Enclosure of porch
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
4/01586/07/FHA
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More recent applications — locked
AmendmentOct 2025Decision
OutbuildingAug 2025Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£890,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£750,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2020Most recent
£750,000
+3.4%over 6 years
13 March 2014
£725,000
+16.9%over 5 years
26 June 2008
£620,000
+189.7%over 11 years
4 December 1996
£214,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8DE: £770,000 (2020–2014).

Nearby sales in AL3 8DE

On the street

Versus other Friendless Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Trowley Heights runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,386

Street avg £3,769

Below

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Three Blackbirds PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Flamstead Village School. 2 schools nearby.

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