Sold STC Semi-detached

7 FLAMSTEADBURY LANE

ST ALBANS, REDBOURN, HERTFORDSHIRE AL3 7DH

3 beds 117 m² Listed 29 Dec 2011 (-5318d)

£325,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (AL3 7DH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 FLAMSTEADBURY LANE, ST ALBANS, REDBOURN, HERTFORDSHIRE AL3 7DH |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £630,000 Mar 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 03/11/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,158/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,735

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- G (£220 - £250)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9390-2294-7590-2205-5661)

## Description

**The Property:**

A larger than average three bedrom semi detached home in need of some modernisation situated just off Redbourn Common.

**Description:**

The property is offered to the market for the first time and is in need of some internal modernisation offering a blank canvass. Situated in this popular location the property has its own driveway which leads to the single garage at the rear. The property has two equally good sized reception rooms and are both light and airy with the dining room benefitting from doors leading to the garden. The kitchen also leads to the garden with a useful pantry, base units and window to the side. Upstairs the property has three very good sized bedrooms with a separate bathroom and WC. Outside the rear garden offers a good deal of privacy with a driveway leading to the garage.

**Location:**

Located in this popular village location just off Redbourn Common yet within easy reach of  local amenities and larger town of Harpenden and St Albans.

## Property Photos

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- ![EPC](/listings/photos/36310856/1225605) - EPC

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/36310856/1225610) - Floorplan 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14671882
- **Address:** 7 Flamsteadbury Lane, Redbourn, AL3 7DH
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/07/2021
- **Work Completed:** 16/06/2021
- **Items:** 8 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 FLAMSTEADBURY LANE, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DH | £630,000 | 31/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FLAMSTEADBURY LANE, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DH | £321,000 | 15/03/2012 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 BEN AUSTINS, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DR | £550,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 TINGEYS CLOSE, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7HE | £320,000 | 04/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 MANSDALE ROAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DL | £640,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WHEATLOCK MEAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7HS | £673,000 | 22/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 86 DOWN EDGE, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7JR | £485,000 | 01/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 WHEATLOCK MEAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7HS | £580,000 | 16/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BRACHE CLOSE, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7HX | £760,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 MANSDALE ROAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DL | £690,000 | 04/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 MANSDALE ROAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DL | £605,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BEN AUSTINS, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DP | £660,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 CHURCH END, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DU | £695,000 | 14/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 MANSDALE ROAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DL | £557,500 | 03/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 FLAMSTEADBURY LANE, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DH | £575,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 13 BEN AUSTINS, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DR | £548,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £575,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £597,192 (13 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £693,114 (22 Semi-detached, AL3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -53.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (St Albans). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,733/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,925/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,118/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South West Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,496/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Maisonette, The Terrace, AL3 | £1,720/mo | 3 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,720/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £215,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £172,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,720/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £243/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,778/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 1.1%
- **10y growth:** 10.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Albans; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

117 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£630,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,778/m²

Local average

£693,114 (-53.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,674 of 33,755)

Street crime

19 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

The Property:

A larger than average three bedrom semi detached home in need of some modernisation situated just off Redbourn Common.

Description:

The property is offered to the market for the first time and is in need of some internal modernisation offering a blank canvass. Situated in this popular location the property has its own driveway which leads to the single garage at the rear. The property has two equally good sized reception rooms and are both light and airy with the dining room benefitting from doors leading to the garden. The kitchen also leads to the garden with a useful pantry, base units and window to the side. Upstairs the property has three very good sized bedrooms with a separate bathroom and WC. Outside the rear garden offers a good deal of privacy with a driveway leading to the garage.

Location:

Located in this popular village location just off Redbourn Common yet within easy reach of local amenities and larger town of Harpenden and St Albans.

Listed by

Village & Country

Ashtons

Reference: 36310856

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 04/11/2025

Expiry date: 03/11/2035

Current heating cost: £1,158/year

Potential heating cost: £1,034/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,735

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #14671882

Property Details

Street: 7 Flamsteadbury Lane

Town: Redbourn

Postcode: AL3 7DH

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows

Certificate Issued: 04/07/2021

Work Completed: 16/06/2021

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

96% since 2012

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	31/03/2026 (3 months ago)	£630,000	+96.3%
Sold	15/03/2012 (14 years ago)	£321,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
7 BEN AUSTINS, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DR	£550,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
11 TINGEYS CLOSE, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7HE	£320,000	04/09/2025	Semi-detached
5 MANSDALE ROAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DL	£640,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
5 WHEATLOCK MEAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7HS	£673,000	22/06/2023	Semi-detached
86 DOWN EDGE, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7JR	£485,000	01/06/2023	Semi-detached
23 WHEATLOCK MEAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7HS	£580,000	16/03/2023	Semi-detached
12 BRACHE CLOSE, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7HX	£760,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
29 MANSDALE ROAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DL	£690,000	04/10/2022	Semi-detached
15 MANSDALE ROAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DL	£605,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
8 BEN AUSTINS, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DP	£660,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
36 CHURCH END, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DU	£695,000	14/06/2022	Semi-detached
11 MANSDALE ROAD, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DL	£557,500	03/11/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 17 FLAMSTEADBURY LANE, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DH	£575,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
13 BEN AUSTINS, REDBOURN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7DR	£548,000	29/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £575,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £597,192 (13 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 1.1%

10y growth 10.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): St Albans. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.6%

5y (index) 15.9%

10y (index) 24.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for St Albans. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,733/mo

Realistic £1,925/mo

Optimistic £2,118/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: £1,496/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View AL3 7DH

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Wheatlock Mead	0.2 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Harpenden	2.7 miles
Train station	St Albans Abbey	4.5 miles
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	7.5 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	8.1 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	8.5 miles
University	University of Hertfordshire	10.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	7
Anti-social behaviour	5
Criminal damage and arson	2
Other theft	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	19

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Redbourn Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 20 Nov 2022
St Luke's School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 19 Jul 2023
Brockswood Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Flamstead Village School	Primary	1.9 miles	Good — 12 Sep 2014
Holtsmere End Junior School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 18 Apr 2013

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Maisonette, The Terrace, AL3	£1,720/mo	3	0.25 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,720/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £215,000

Target investor price (1%) £172,000

Gross yield 6.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.7×

Monthly cashflow £243/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).