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The Elms, Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Elms

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

The Elms is a detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 174 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,039,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £925,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

The Elms's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Elms, Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Elms has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,039,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£925,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2022Most recent

    £925,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8DG: £600,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Hollybush Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for The Elms lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,316

Street avg £4,882

Above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Elms

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Amberley Grove, Flamstead

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1 Beechurst Barns, Caddington Common, Markyate

AL3 8QF

3 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Cotton Spring View, Flamstead

AL3 8BJ

5 bed3 bath
£1.2m

1 Ferrers Hill Farm, Pipers Lane, Markyate

AL3 8QG

£715k

1 Cheverells Close, Markyate

AL3 8RJ

4 bed2 bath
£1.5m

1 Chalkdell Cottages, Flamstead

AL3 8BA

5 bed3 bath
£694k

1 Drummonds Fold, Millfield Lane, Markyate

AL3 8QQ

£540k

1 Cheverells House, Cheverells Green, Markyate

AL3 8BH

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full St Albans report

Crime

3/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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Elms, Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.