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Twenty Acre Cottage, London Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HQ

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Twenty Acre Cottage

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

Twenty Acre Cottage is a semi-detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 sits 180.9% above the 2005 sale of £225,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, 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.

Twenty Acre Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Apr 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Twenty Acre Cottage, London Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

4 applications on record at Twenty Acre Cottage, London Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HQ

4decisions2extensions33documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveSubdivision
  1. Apr 2007
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement dwelling

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    4/00438/07/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 33 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.
Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2005Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 8HQ: £825,000 (2025–2025).

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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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