Chapel Road Flamstead, Dacorum
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (AL3), about 100 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 10303436.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £800,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Dacorum costs £2,409 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harpenden, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 146 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £505,000 | £505,000 | £505,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £499,000 | £499,000 | £499,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £285,500 | £285,500 | £285,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £442,500 | £250,000 | £635,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2024 | MORTON HOUSE AL3 8DD | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2023 | BONNE NUIT COTTAGE AL3 8DB | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 15 AL3 8DB | Semi-detached | £775,000 | |
| 11 May 2021 | LAND LYING TO THE SOUTH WEST OF AL3 8DB | Other | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Jan 2017 | MORTONS PLACE AL3 8DD | Semi-detached | £800,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2016 | WYE COTTAGE AL3 8DB | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2015 | BRANSCOMBE AL3 8DB | Semi-detached | £505,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2013 | CHAPEL LODGE AL3 8DD | Detached | £499,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2009 | 17 AL3 8DB | Semi-detached | £285,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 17 AL3 8DB | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 15 AL3 8DB | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | FLINTSTONE COTTAGE AL3 8DD | Detached | £635,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | MORTON HOUSE AL3 8DD | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | FLINTSTONE COTTAGE AL3 8DD | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2000 | BONNE NUIT COTTAGE AL3 8DB | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 4 May 2000 | MORTON HOUSE AL3 8DD | Detached | £407,500 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | MORTON HOUSE AL3 8DD | Detached | £210,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 155 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (4); 1950-1966 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Dacorum in 2026-27: Band D £2,409 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,606 | £1,873 | £2,141 | £2,409 | £2,944 | £3,479 | £4,014 | £4,817 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (26% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Flamsted. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Dacorum.
Listed buildings
- FLINTSTONE COTTAGE, grade II
- Mortons Place and Morton House, grade II
- THE THREE BLACKBIRDS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL3 8DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| AL3 8DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 146 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL3 8DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| AL3 8DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harpenden 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Three Blackbirds PH Flamstead | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Markyate Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Redbourn Dental Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Harpenden Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Harpenden Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Nisa Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 190 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Saunders Almshouses, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m east. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saunders Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m east |
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moonshine Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Lower Sawpit Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Friendless Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Whitehill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Harps Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Ballingdon Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
7 of the street's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dacorum: see them on the Dacorum page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamstead Village School | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Blackbirds AL3 8BS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2026 |
| The Spotted Dog AL3 8BS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Flamstead Village Store & Post Office AL3 8BX | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2016 |
| Flamstead Pre-School AL3 8BN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Apple Trees Child Care AL3 8BN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| HCL @ Flamstead Village School AL3 8DL | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (6); On or near Chapel Road (3); On or near Priory Orchard (3); On or near Vicarage Gardens (1); On or near College Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
High Street · Shepherds Yard · Priory Orchard · Amberley Grove · Church Road · Vicarage Gardens · Church Road · College Close · Parson's Close · Pie Garden · River Hill
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.