Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Wellhouse Cottage, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DR
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,243,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,150,000)+8%
- Against AL3 8DR's recent median (£725,000)+71%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,243,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,150,000)+8%
- Against AL3 8DR's recent median (£725,000)+71%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Wellhouse Cottage is modelled from its 188 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DR. 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
188 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL3 8DR
5 sales, median £725,000 (2026–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
20 June 2021Most recent
£1,150,000
+59.7%over 8 years30 May 2013
£720,000
+87.0%over 13 years13 January 2000
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8DR: £725,000 (2026–2011).
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Sold Jan 2026
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Sold Mar 2025
£725,000Roquetas, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DR
Sold Apr 2015
£685,0002 Wellhouse Cottage, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DR
Sold Jul 2010
£655,000
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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About 1 Wellhouse Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Wellhouse Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £1,150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
1 Wellhouse Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from Oct 2012
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
14%94%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Wellhouse Cottage, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Wellhouse Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Wellhouse Cottage, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DR
2decisions1extensions13documents
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00123/17/FHA
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2019Decision
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Versus other Trowley Bottom homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Wellhouse Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,117
Street avg £5,328
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
Rose and Crown PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Flamstead Village School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary345m
- Gaddesden Row JMI SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Rose and Crown PHBus stop77m
- Village SchoolBus stop427m
- The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop700m
- The BungalowBus stop971m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 1 Wellhouse Cottage is modelled from its 188 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DR. 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 1 Wellhouse 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 1 Wellhouse Cottage was lodged in November 2020 at band E and is valid until November 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Wellhouse 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 3 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8DR, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Wellhouse Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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