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

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Vicarage Gardens

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

28 Vicarage Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 71).

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold August 2022 for £575,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Vicarage Gardens, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 28 Vicarage Gardens, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EF

2decisions2extensions19documents
  1. Jan 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension and alteration to garden to create off road parking

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    4/03063/17/FHA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 28 Vicarage Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£575,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2022Most recent

    £575,000

    +166.2%over 15 years

  2. 19 January 2007

    £216,000

    +8.0%over 2 years

  3. 26 August 2004

    £200,000

    +81.8%over 4 years

  4. 1 March 2000

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8EF: £430,000 (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.

Floor Area for 28 Vicarage Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,492

Street avg £3,604

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 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.
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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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