8 Dammersey Close, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JS

8 Dammersey Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £920,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.