First Thatched Cottage, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DR

First Thatched Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £725,000 — fresh data. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£792/sq ft) was about 130.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.