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1 Wellhouse Cottage, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DR

3 sales on record2 planning records
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
Overview

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 66.2% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    4/00123/17/FHA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Wellhouse Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,150,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2021Most recent

    £1,150,000

    +59.7%over 8 years

  2. 30 May 2013

    £720,000

    +87.0%over 13 years

  3. 13 January 2000

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8DR: £685,000 (2025–2010).

On the street

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 £5,016

Above

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Wellhouse Cottage

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

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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
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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

Rose and Crown PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Flamstead Village School. 3 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

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