Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Little Woodend Cottages, Little Woodend, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8AX
9 planning records
Estimated value
£709,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£747,500)-5%
- Against AL3 8AX's recent median (£275,000)+158%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£709,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£747,500)-5%
- Against AL3 8AX's recent median (£275,000)+158%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Little Woodend Cottages is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8AX. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL3 8AX
2 sales, median £275,000 (2018–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 9 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
16 May 2025Most recent
£747,500
+57.4%over 10 years8 April 2015
£475,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in AL3 8AX: £275,000 (2018–2015).
Nearby sales in AL3 8AX
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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About 1 Little Woodend Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Little Woodend Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
A recent sale: £747,500 in May 2025. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Little Woodend Cottages, Little Woodend, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 1 Little Woodend Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
9 applications on record at 1 Little Woodend Cottages, Little Woodend, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8AX
9decisions67documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Nov 2016ApplicationOutcome in report
Application for a licence to keep an animal boarding establishment
- Reference
- 4/01106/16/CON
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2024Decision
- ApplicationJun 2024Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Whitehouse Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Gaddesden Row JMI School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Gaddesden Row JMI SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Whitehouse FarmBus stop1.2km
- Wood End LaneBus stop1.4km
- Rose and Crown PHBus stop1.8km
- Bradden LaneBus stop1.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Little Woodend Cottages is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8AX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Little Woodend Cottages. 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 1 Little Woodend Cottages was lodged in April 2021 at band D and is valid until April 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 9 applications are matched to 1 Little Woodend Cottages. 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 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8AX, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Little Woodend Cottages 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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