Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Whitehill Cottages, White Hill, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DN
Estimated value
£387,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£240,000)+61%
- Against AL3 8DN's recent median (£232,500)+66%
Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£387,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£240,000)+61%
- Against AL3 8DN's recent median (£232,500)+66%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Whitehill Cottages is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DN. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in AL3 8DN
3 sales, median £232,500 (2016–1996)
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|---|---|---|
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| 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.
Sales timeline
6 March 2013Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in AL3 8DN: £232,500 (2016–1996).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 4 Whitehill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Whitehill Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 61.3% above the 2013 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
4 Whitehill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2022from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE39toF30
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Whitehill Cottages, White Hill, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Whitehill Cottages 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 White Hill homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 4 Whitehill Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
Rose and Crown PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Flamstead Village School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary271m
- Gaddesden Row JMI SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Rose and Crown PHBus stop149m
- Village SchoolBus stop357m
- The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop644m
- The BungalowBus stop936m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 4 Whitehill Cottages is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DN. 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 4 Whitehill Cottages. 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 4 Whitehill Cottages was lodged in February 2022 at band F and is valid until February 2032. 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 4 Whitehill Cottages. 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 3 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8DN, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4 Whitehill Cottages 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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