91a, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
About 91a
91a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £320,000 in February 2025. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 91a in 2024.
4 applications on record at 91a, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
- Feb 2009Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Change of use to residential. loft conversion with rear rooflight
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/02354/08/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJul 2024Decision
- Tree WorksMay 2019Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
91a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2025Most recent
£320,000
+8.5%over 3 years31 January 2022
£295,000
+20.4%over 6 years2 August 2015
£245,000
-34.7%over 7 years9 November 2007
£375,000
+550.8%over 11 years31 October 1996
£57,618
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8JG: £275,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL3 8JG
3 Gladstone Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Oct 2025
£440,00085 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Feb 2025
£275,00099b, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Dec 2024
£345,0004 Christina Court, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Sept 2022
£207,5002 Christina Court, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Mar 2022
£188,500
Versus other High Street homes
91a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,571
Street avg £4,109
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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