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8 Shepherds Yard, Trowley Hill Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EL

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£676,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£665,000)+2%
  • Against AL3 8EL's recent median (£675,000)0%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£676,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£665,000)+2%
  • Against AL3 8EL's recent median (£675,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Shepherds Yard is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8EL. 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

    128 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in AL3 8EL

    5 sales, median £675,000 (2022–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2022Latest 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2022Most recent

    £665,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8EL: £675,000 (2022–2022).

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 8 Shepherds Yard

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

8 Shepherds Yard is a semi-detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Sold August 2022 for £665,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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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
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 July 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Shepherds Yard, Trowley Hill Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Shepherds Yard, Trowley Hill Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EL

1 live now
0decisions4documents
  1. Mar 2026
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    The construction of a single storey contemporary garden building to be used as a home office.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00604/FHA
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On the street

Versus other Trowley Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£5,195

Street avg £5,191

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par
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

The Three Blackbirds PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Flamstead Village School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary357m
  • Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop98m
  • Village SchoolBus stop281m
  • The BungalowBus stop375m
  • Rose and Crown PHBus stop629m

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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How to read this page

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 8 Shepherds Yard is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8EL. 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 8 Shepherds Yard. 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 8 Shepherds Yard was lodged in July 2022 at band B and is valid until July 2032. 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 8 Shepherds Yard. 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 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8EL, not by walking route.
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