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

Notable views1 planning record

Estimated value

£459,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£387,000)+19%
  • Against AL3 8DU's recent median (£269,000)+71%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£459,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£387,000)+19%
  • Against AL3 8DU's recent median (£269,000)+71%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Peitley Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DU. 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

    68 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in AL3 8DU

    5 sales, median £269,000 (2025–2003)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Peitley Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2017Most recent

    £387,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8DU: £269,000 (2025–2003).

Risks

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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Overview

About 3 Peitley Cottages

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

3 Peitley Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 18.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£529/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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  • 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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2024

Current Certificate
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 3 Peitley Cottages.

1 application on record at 3 Peitley Cottages, Trowley Bottom, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8DU

1decisions1extensions5documents
  1. Jan 2011
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    4/01974/10/FHA
    Full record in report

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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.

3 Peitley Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 31 (F)

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rose and Crown PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Flamstead Village School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary387m
  • Gaddesden Row JMI SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Rose and Crown PHBus stop80m
  • Village SchoolBus stop451m
  • The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop674m
  • The BungalowBus stop896m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Peitley Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8DU. 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 3 Peitley 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 3 Peitley Cottages was lodged in October 2014 at band D and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Peitley 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 2 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8DU, not by walking route.
Council tax band
3 Peitley Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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