Quill House, 91 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
About Quill House
Quill House is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 25.1% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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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
3 applications on record at Quill House, 91 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
- Dec 2013FullOutcome in report
Conversion of property from business (class b1) to two-bed dwelling (class c3). Demolition of single storey store to create additional amenity space
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/01944/13/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2015Decision
- ConditionsAug 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Quill House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 14 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£370,000
-1.3%over 13 years9 November 2007
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8JG: £320,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL3 8JG
3 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
£275,00099b, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Dec 2024
£345,0004 Christina Court, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JG
Sold Sept 2022
£207,500
Versus other High Street homes
Floor Area for Quill House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,217
Street avg £4,199
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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