Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£698,000
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£698,000
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The estimate for 7 Old Watling Street is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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.
Floor area
141 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in AL3 8HL
5 sales, median £465,000 (2026–2019)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
7 Old Watling Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
5 May 2015Most recent
£455,000
+122.0%over 12 years21 October 2002
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8HL: £465,000 (2026–2019).
15 Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HL
Sold May 2026
5 Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HL
Sold Oct 2025
12 Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HL
Sold Dec 2020
10 Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HL
Sold Sept 2020
23 Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HL
Sold Jun 2019
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7 Old Watling Street is a semi-detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 sits 53.4% above the 2015 sale of £455,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 March 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 7 Old Watling Street.
2 applications on record at 7 Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HL
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and tiled canopy over front door and garage
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7 Old Watling Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,227
Street avg £3,513
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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.
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