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5 Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Old Watling Street

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

5 Old Watling Street is a semi-detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a two-storey side extension application was refused at 5 Old Watling Street in 2025.

2 applications on record at 5 Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HL

2decisions2extensions9documents
  1. Oct 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Double storey side extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02236/FHA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 9 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.

5 Old Watling Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5 sales in AL3 8HL: £510,000 (2020–2016).

On the street

Versus other Old Watling Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Old Watling Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Old Watling Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

0.4 km

Holiday Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Flamstead Village School. 3 schools nearby.

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