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2 Cowper Court, Cowper Rise, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HR

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Cowper Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Cowper Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromD65toC75
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cowper Court, Cowper Rise, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Cowper Court has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2021Most recent

    £260,000

    +3.0%over 5 years

  2. 11 December 2015

    £252,500

    +69.5%over 10 years

  3. 6 June 2005

    £149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8HR: £285,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cowper Rise homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Cowper Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,727

Street avg £4,041

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Cowper Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£257k

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2 bed
£350k

1 Corner Wood, Markyate

AL3 8RF

2 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Cowper Court, Cowper Rise, Markyate

AL3 8HR

1 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Becks Close, Markyate

AL3 8HU

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Christina Court, High Street, Markyate

AL3 8JG

3 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Blacksmiths Row, High Street, Markyate

AL3 8NZ

3 bed2 bath
£456k

1 College Close, Flamstead

AL3 8DJ

3 bed
£501k

1 Cleveland Road, Markyate

AL3 8LB

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cavendish Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Cowper Court, Cowper Rise, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.