Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hollybush Farm Cottage, Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DG
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£535,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£512,500)+4%
- Against AL3 8DG's recent median (£760,000)-30%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£535,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£512,500)+4%
- Against AL3 8DG's recent median (£760,000)-30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hollybush Farm Cottage is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DG. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in AL3 8DG
5 sales, median £760,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Hollybush Farm Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
15 November 2024Most recent
£512,500
+48.6%over 11 years2 April 2013
£345,000
+53.3%over 11 years11 April 2001
£225,000
+45.2%over 2 years4 June 1998
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8DG: £760,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in AL3 8DG
2 Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DG
Sold Jul 2024
£760,0004 Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DG
Sold Dec 2023
£600,000The Elms, Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DG
Sold Mar 2022
£925,000River Hill View, Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DG
Sold Mar 2014
£850,00014 Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DG
Sold Oct 2013
£1,000,000
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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About Hollybush Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hollybush Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£671/sq ft) was about 107.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £512,500 in November 2024.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Oct 2012
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hollybush Farm Cottage, Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hollybush Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Hollybush Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Hollybush Farm Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,218
Street avg £4,738
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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 Bungalow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Flamstead Village School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary618m
- Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- The BungalowBus stop121m
- The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop252m
- Village SchoolBus stop540m
- Rose and Crown PHBus stop861m
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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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 Hollybush Farm Cottage is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DG. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Hollybush Farm Cottage. 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 Hollybush Farm Cottage was lodged in August 2023 at band D and is valid until August 2033. 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 Hollybush Farm Cottage. 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 8DG, not by walking route.
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