Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£444,000
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£444,000
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The estimate for 3 Long Meadow is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8JW. 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.
Floor area
123 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in AL3 8JW
5 sales, median £437,500 (2026–2021)
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|---|---|---|
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
3 Long Meadow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
8 October 2002Most recent
£189,650
+152.9%over 6 years5 January 1996
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8JW: £437,500 (2026–2021).
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Sold Mar 2026
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Sold Dec 2025
19 Long Meadow, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JW
Sold Oct 2024
23 Long Meadow, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JW
Sold Sept 2021
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Sold Nov 2020
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3 Long Meadow is a mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in October 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 134.1% above the 2002 sale of £189,650. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 55.2% below the postcode norm.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 October 2023
3 Long Meadow has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Long Meadow lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,542
Street avg £3,564
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Commuter Interchange — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.
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