What kind of home is 20 George Street, AL3 8JX?

20 George Street, AL3 8JX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 George Street, AL3 8JX?

20 George Street, AL3 8JX last sold for £465,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £123,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 George Street, AL3 8JX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and November 2017, 20 George Street, AL3 8JX rose from £123,000 to £465,000, a change of £342,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 George Street, AL3 8JX?

The current EPC rating for 20 George Street, AL3 8JX is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 George Street, AL3 8JX?

20 George Street, AL3 8JX has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 8JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 George Street, AL3 8JX use?

The latest EPC at 20 George Street, AL3 8JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 George Street, AL3 8JX had any planning applications?

20 George Street, AL3 8JX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 George Street, AL3 8JX?

20 George Street, AL3 8JX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 George Street, AL3 8JX in?

20 George Street, AL3 8JX sits in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 20 George Street, AL3 8JX?

Police records around 20 George Street, AL3 8JX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 George Street, AL3 8JX?

The closest primary school to 20 George Street, AL3 8JX is Markyate Village School and Nursery (695m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 20 George Street, AL3 8JX?

The closest bus stop to 20 George Street, AL3 8JX is Long Meadow, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 George Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 George Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 George Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 13.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 George Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 George Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 George Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JX

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May 2018
Garage ConversionOutline
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Garage conversion
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
4/00855/18/LDP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£465,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2017Most recent
£465,000
+111.4%over 16 years
16 November 2001
£220,000
+78.9%over 5 years
4 July 1996
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8JX: £310,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other George Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 George Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,650

Street avg £4,294

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 95 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Long Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.

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