Flat 4, Oster House East, Lavender Crescent, St. Albans, AL3 5UT
UPRN:10096006449Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built -
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band BEPC: -
Data freshness:Listing· freshListing: fresh, refreshed yesterday (2026-11-09T04:00:05.188743+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T09:30:03.387343+00:00)Ownership· 1mo agoOwnership: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-10T17:57:02.498663+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refreshCouncil Tax· 6mo agoCouncil Tax: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-16T03:03:52.969906+00:00)
HP Score
72
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
yesterday
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
14 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£356,000
£285k - £428kLow
Estimate
£356k
Range
£285k – £428k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,700
£2k - £2k
Monthly
£1,700
Yield
5.73%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 4 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (56/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesPortal listingsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
72
HP Score
72/ 100
Mixed
58
Investment Score
58/ 100
Moderate
19
Crime Score
19/ 100
Moderate
56
Walkability
56/ 100
Moderate
Transit & Bike
Transit 14Bike 48
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£356,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,700
Gross Yield5.73%
1y Growth-
3y Growth+1.0%
5y Growth+1.6%
10y Growth+2.6%
Last Sold Price-
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonModerate
- MiningSignificant
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0AL3 5UT
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- PendingTP/2026/0498To reduce the Beech tree in our back garden by approximately 20%
- PendingTP/2026/0479T14 Ash to reduce height of southern stem by 3.5m to reduce risk of breakout onto building and shorten lateral branches to balance
- PendingTP/2026/0492T1-Apple-Crown reduce by 2-3 metres to maintain size and shape. T2-Silver Birch-Crown reduce by 1-2 metres to maintain size and shape.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership63%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (-)
-
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
-
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£45,543
Population Density-
Owner Occupied73%
Age Distribution
0-15 22%16-64 63%65+ 15%
Schools Nearby
- Batchwood School0.3 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School0.3 mi
Inspected as Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (URN 117139) on 8 Mar 2018
- Muriel Green Nursery School0.5 miGood
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School0.5 miGood
1 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.