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5 College Close, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£559,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£377,000)+48%
  • Against AL3 8DJ's recent median (£600,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£559,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£377,000)+48%
  • Against AL3 8DJ's recent median (£600,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 College Close is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DJ. 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

    114 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in AL3 8DJ

    5 sales, median £600,000 (2025–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

5 College Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2014Most recent

    £377,000

    +50.8%over 8 years

  2. 6 April 2006

    £249,950

    +104.9%over 8 years

  3. 4 December 1997

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8DJ: £600,000 (2025–2021).

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 5 College Close

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

5 College Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 48.3% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

5 College Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2024

Current Certificate
Aug 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 August 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 College Close, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 College Close, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DJ

1decisions1extensions7documents
  1. Jul 2012
    Garage ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and garage conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    4/00999/12/LDP
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other College Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 College Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,307

Street avg £4,281

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly 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

0.1 km

Village School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Flamstead Village School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary208m
  • Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Village SchoolBus stop122m
  • The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop219m
  • Rose and Crown PHBus stop574m
  • The BungalowBus stop588m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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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 5 College Close is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DJ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 College Close. 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 5 College Close was lodged in August 2014 at band C and expired in August 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 College Close. 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 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8DJ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
5 College Close is in council tax band D. 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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