Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Friars Wash, Watery Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£541,000
- Against AL3 8EX's recent median (£537,500)+1%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£541,000
- Against AL3 8EX's recent median (£537,500)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Friars Wash is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8EX. 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
139 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL3 8EX
2 sales, median £537,500 (2018–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Friars Wash has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in AL3 8EX: £537,500 (2018–2006).
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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About 2 Friars Wash
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Friars Wash is a semi-detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Friars Wash's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 August 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Friars Wash, Watery Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Friars Wash has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Friars Wash, Watery Lane, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8EX
1decisions1extensions17documents
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Replace existing single storey side extension with a two storey side extension
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/01177/15/FHA
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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.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Watery Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Flamstead Village School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Wood End SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Watery LaneBus stop125m
- Chequers HillBus stop429m
- Whitehill WoodBus stop583m
- Hertfordshire County ShowgroundBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Friars Wash is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8EX. 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. No sale is recorded for 2 Friars Wash, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 2 Friars Wash was lodged in August 2024 at band D and is valid until August 2034. 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 2 Friars Wash. 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 3 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8EX, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 2 Friars Wash 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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