What kind of home is 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU?

1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU?

1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU last sold for £645,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £299,950 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and May 2025, 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU rose from £299,950 to £645,000, a change of £345,050. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU?

1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 8DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU?

1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU in?

1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU sits in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU?

Police records around 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU?

The closest primary school to 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU is Flamstead Village School (387m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, AL3 8DU is Rose and Crown PH, 80m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DU

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Peitley Cottages

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

1 Peitley Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £645,000 in May 2025. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Feb 2014

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

12%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Peitley 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.

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 Peitley Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£645,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2025Most recent
£645,000
+31.6%over 10 years
9 April 2015
£490,000
+63.4%over 14 years
1 June 2000
£299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8DU: £269,000 (2017–2000).

Nearby sales in AL3 8DU

On the street

Versus other Trowley Bottom homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Peitley Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 30 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rose and Crown PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Flamstead Village School. 2 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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