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

EPC B8 planning records

Estimated value

£657,000

  • Against AL3 8HL's recent median (£465,000)+41%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£657,000

  • Against AL3 8HL's recent median (£465,000)+41%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Able Farm is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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

    129 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in AL3 8HL

    5 sales, median £465,000 (2026–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 8 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.

Able Farm 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 5 sales in AL3 8HL: £465,000 (2026–2019).

Risks

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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Overview

About Able Farm

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

Able Farm is a detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 110). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, 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.

Able Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

Able Farm has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at Able Farm, Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HL

8decisions88documents
  1. Apr 2013
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Use of two buildings and a caravan as a single residential dwelling

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    4/00249/13/LDE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. OutlineDecision

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On the street

Versus other Old Watling Street homes

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

On epc rating, Able Farm stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

85 (B)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 6.9 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 Able Farm is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for Able Farm, 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 Able Farm was lodged in May 2016 at band B and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to Able Farm. 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.
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