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Watling Cottage, London Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HQ

2 planning records

Estimated value

£856,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£825,000)+4%
  • Against AL3 8HQ's recent median (£225,000)+280%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
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

£856,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£825,000)+4%
  • Against AL3 8HQ's recent median (£225,000)+280%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Watling Cottage is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8HQ. 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

    153 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL3 8HQ

    1 sale, median £225,000 (2005–2005)

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SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2025Most recent

    £825,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 8HQ: £225,000 (2005–2005).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Watling Cottage, London Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 Watling Cottage

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

Watling Cottage is a detached house in Flamstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £825,000 in February 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 April 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at Watling Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at Watling Cottage, London Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HQ

2decisions12documents
  1. Oct 2016
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of land to commercial depot, to enable new improved Access.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    4/00828/16/FUL
    Full record in report
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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

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 SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Holiday InnBus stop371m
  • The BungalowBus stop520m
  • The Three Blackbirds PHBus stop874m
  • 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£661k

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£1.2m

1 Amberley Grove, Flamstead

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£1.2m

1 Beechurst Barns, Caddington Common, Markyate

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3 bed3 bath
£1.3m

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1 Cheverells House, Cheverells Green, Markyate

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£525k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Watling Cottage is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8HQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Watling Cottage. 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 Watling Cottage was lodged in April 2022 at band E and is valid until April 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Watling Cottage. 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 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8HQ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
Watling Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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