Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£364,000
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£364,000
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The estimate for 87a is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8JG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
66 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in AL3 8JG
5 sales, median £320,000 (2026–2024)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
20 December 2019Most recent
£325,000
+22.6%over 13 years11 May 2006
£265,000
+81.5%over 8 years25 September 1997
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8JG: £320,000 (2026–2024).
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87a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 12% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £325,000.
87a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2021
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 March 2021
87a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
On price per m², 87a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,924
Street avg £4,086
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Crime
170/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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