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

3 sales on record1 planning record
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
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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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.
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

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

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£400,042

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 19 years.

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).

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
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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

Village School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Flamstead Village School. 2 schools nearby.

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