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Millfield, Friendless Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DE

EPC B5 planning records

Estimated value

£1,655,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£800,000)+107%
  • Against AL3 8DE's recent median (£762,500)+117%

Newest record on this page: September 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
424 m²
4564 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
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

£1,655,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£800,000)+107%
  • Against AL3 8DE's recent median (£762,500)+117%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Millfield is modelled from its 424 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DE. 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

    424 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in AL3 8DE

    5 sales, median £762,500 (2020–2015)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull 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.

Millfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2014Most recent

    £800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8DE: £762,500 (2020–2015).

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 Millfield

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

Millfield is a detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 424 m² (around 4564 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 424 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,655,000 sits 106.9% above the 2014 sale of £800,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 55.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Millfield ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 October 2027

10 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Millfield has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at Millfield, Friendless Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DE

5decisions53documents
  1. Jul 2014
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Use of land for residential purposes.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    4/01224/14/LDE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

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On the street

Versus other Friendless Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Millfield is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,887

Street avg £4,090

Strongly below

Floor Area

424 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

13 years

Street avg 12 years

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

0.2 km

The Three Blackbirds PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Flamstead Village School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary433m
  • Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop204m
  • The BungalowBus stop316m
  • Village SchoolBus stop371m
  • Rose and Crown PHBus stop638m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

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Comparables

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How to read this page

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 Millfield is modelled from its 424 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DE. 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 Millfield. 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 Millfield was lodged in October 2017 at band B and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Millfield. 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 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8DE, not by walking route.
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