Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
97 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Listed building3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£843,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£569,000)+48%
- Against AL3 8JG's recent median (£320,000)+163%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
231 m²
2486 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£843,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£569,000)+48%
- Against AL3 8JG's recent median (£320,000)+163%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 97 High Street is modelled from its 231 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
231 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in AL3 8JG
5 sales, median £320,000 (2026–2024)
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| 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 | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
97 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 June 2014Most recent
£569,000
+29.3%over 8 years11 April 2006
£440,000
+1.9%over 2 years16 July 2003
£432,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8JG: £320,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in AL3 8JG
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Sold Jan 2026
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Sold Oct 2025
£440,00091a, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Feb 2025
£320,00085 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Feb 2025
£275,00099b, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Dec 2024
£345,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 97 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
97 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).
At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2014. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £843,000 is 48.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
97 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2025from Nov 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof
Very PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 97 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 97 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
1decisions12documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- Aug 2014RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement window and restoration of oak beam (retrospective)
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/01296/14/LBC
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
97 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,463
Street avg £4,250
Floor Area
231 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary489m
- Slip End Village SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Kensworth Church of England AcademyPrimary2.7km
- Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Fire StationBus stop53m
- Hicks RoadBus stop182m
- Parkfield RoadBus stop297m
- Cavendish RoadBus stop318m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 97 High Street is modelled from its 231 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 97 High Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 97 High Street was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 97 High Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8JG, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 97 High Street is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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