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18 Vicarage Gardens, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£397,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£400,042)-1%
  • Against AL3 8EF's recent median (£480,000)-17%

Newest record on this page: March 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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£397,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£400,042)-1%
  • Against AL3 8EF's recent median (£480,000)-17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Vicarage Gardens is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8EF. 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

    86 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in AL3 8EF

    5 sales, median £480,000 (2023–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2023Latest 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.

18 Vicarage Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2023Most recent

    £400,042

    +81.9%over 16 years

  2. 29 May 2007

    £219,950

    +23.6%over 2 years

  3. 11 July 2004

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8EF: £480,000 (2023–2017).

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 18 Vicarage Gardens

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

18 Vicarage Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 78.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £400,042.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Vicarage Gardens, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Vicarage Gardens, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EF

1decisions1extensions7documents
  1. Sept 2018
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion with rear dormer extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    4/01861/18/LDP
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Vicarage Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Vicarage Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,652

Street avg £3,590

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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

Village School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Flamstead Village School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary217m
  • Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Village SchoolBus stop145m
  • The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop193m
  • Rose and Crown PHBus stop514m
  • The BungalowBus stop515m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 18 Vicarage Gardens is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8EF. 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 18 Vicarage Gardens. 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 18 Vicarage Gardens was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Vicarage Gardens. 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 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8EF, not by walking route.
Council tax band
18 Vicarage Gardens is in council tax band D. 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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