What type of property is 85 High Street, AL3 8JG?

85 High Street, AL3 8JG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 85 High Street, AL3 8JG?

85 High Street, AL3 8JG last sold for £275,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £140,000 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 85 High Street, AL3 8JG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and February 2025, 85 High Street, AL3 8JG rose from £140,000 to £275,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 85 High Street, AL3 8JG?

The current EPC rating for 85 High Street, AL3 8JG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 85 High Street, AL3 8JG?

85 High Street, AL3 8JG has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 8JG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 85 High Street, AL3 8JG heated?

The latest EPC at 85 High Street, AL3 8JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 85 High Street, AL3 8JG?

85 High Street, AL3 8JG is in council tax band C.

Where is 85 High Street, AL3 8JG located?

85 High Street, AL3 8JG sits in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 85 High Street, AL3 8JG in a safe area?

Police records around 85 High Street, AL3 8JG 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 85 High Street, AL3 8JG?

The closest primary school to 85 High Street, AL3 8JG is Markyate Village School and Nursery (489m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 85 High Street, AL3 8JG?

The closest bus stop to 85 High Street, AL3 8JG is Fire Station, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 High Street

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

85 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £275,000. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 13.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 High Street 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.

85 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

13 February 2025Most recent
£275,000
+51.5%over 20 years
7 January 2005
£181,500
+29.6%over 2 years
6 June 2002
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8JG: £320,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in AL3 8JG

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 High Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,583

Street avg £4,108

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.5 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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