What kind of home is 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL?

8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL sell for?

8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL last sold for £510,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £192,500 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and August 2016, 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL rose from £192,500 to £510,000, a change of £317,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL?

8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL?

8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL in?

8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL sits in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL?

Police records around 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL?

The closest primary school to 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL is Flamstead Village School (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Old Watling Street, AL3 8HL is Holiday Inn, 366m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Old Watling Street

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

8 Old Watling Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £675,000 is 32.4% above the 2016 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Old Watling Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Old Watling Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£675,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£510,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2016Most recent
£510,000
+164.9%over 17 years
9 August 1999
£192,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8HL: £465,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in AL3 8HL

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Old Watling Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,542

Street avg £3,486

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

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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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