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

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cowper Court

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

5 Cowper Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in December 2022. 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

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cowper Court, Cowper Rise, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Cowper Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2022Most recent

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8HR: £260,000 (2025–2021).

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.

5 Cowper Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,083

Street avg £4,013

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£350k

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1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, Markyate

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2 bed
£385k

1 Becks Close, Markyate

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£406k

1 Christina Court, High Street, Markyate

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3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Cowper Court, Cowper Rise, Markyate

AL3 8HR

1 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.
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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.

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