What type of property is 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY?

1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY?

1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY last sold for £250,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,950 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and March 2022, 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY rose from £55,950 to £250,000, a change of £194,050. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY?

1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 8HY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY?

1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY located?

1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY sits in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY?

Police records around 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY?

The closest primary school to 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY is Markyate Village School and Nursery (388m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, AL3 8HY is Fire Station, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 1 Wesley Place

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

1 Wesley Place is a two-bedroom detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 71 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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 3)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Mar 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Jul 2022from Mar 2012

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Wesley Place, Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Wesley Place 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.

1 Wesley Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2022Most recent
£250,000
+33.3%over 7 years
26 June 2014
£187,500
+13.6%over 7 years
3 May 2007
£165,000
+194.9%over 10 years
21 March 1997
£55,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8HY: £327,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.

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