99b, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
About 99b
99b is a detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£668/sq ft) was about 113.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £345,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 June 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 99b, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
- Nov 2014RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Separation of shop unit and accommodation by filling existing doorway, new single doorway to external wall and new wall to create toilet and storage
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/02838/14/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- HeritageMar 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
99b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8JG: £275,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in AL3 8JG
6 Christina Court, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Jan 2026
£200,0003 Gladstone Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
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
£275,0004 Christina Court, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Sept 2022
£207,500
Versus other High Street homes
99b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,188
Street avg £3,935
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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