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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£546,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£425,000)+28%
  • Against AL3 8HL's recent median (£520,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: June 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
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£546,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£425,000)+28%
  • Against AL3 8HL's recent median (£520,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Old Watling Street is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8HL. 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

    121 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL3 8HL

    5 sales, median £520,000 (2026–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.
Risks

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  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

A recent sale: £425,000 in October 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 28.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 June 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2026from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD60toC78
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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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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.

EPC Rating for 5 Old Watling Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,512

Street avg £3,489

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Crime

170/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.

Nearest schools

  • Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary2.2km
  • Slip End Village SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Holiday InnBus stop366m
  • The BungalowBus stop607m
  • The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop950m
  • The Plume of Feathers PHBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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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.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Old Watling Street is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8HL. 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 5 Old Watling Street. 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 5 Old Watling Street was lodged in June 2026 at band C and is valid until June 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Old Watling Street. 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 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8HL, not by walking route.
Council tax band
5 Old Watling Street 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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