Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Cheverells House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £375,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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2 applications on record at 8 Cheverells House, Cheverells Green, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8BH
Remove existing timber window and replace with timber door and frame to include removing brickwork below the existing window
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£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 20 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 20 years.
2 October 2023Most recent
£375,000
+50.0%over 20 years17 July 2003
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8BH: £467,500 (2026–2018).
6 Cheverells House, Cheverells Green, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8BH
Sold Apr 2026
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Sold Jul 2022
1 Cheverells House, Cheverells Green, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8BH
Sold May 2021
9 Cheverells House, Cheverells Green, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8BH
Sold Aug 2018
7 Cheverells House, Cheverells Green, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8BH
Sold Jun 2016
8 Cheverells House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,208
Street avg £4,331
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Parkfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.
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