Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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 £672,000 sits 198.7% 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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2028
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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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
- Apr 2007New BuildFullOutcome in report
Replacement dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00438/07/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionMay 2020Decision
- ExtensionJan 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2005Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 8HQ: £825,000 (2025–2025).
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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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