# 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 - ![Photo](/listings/photos/36310856/1225591) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/36310856/1225592) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/36310856/1225595) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/36310856/1225596) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/36310856/1225598) - ![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:** 8.4% ## 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)