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8 King Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JY

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 King Street

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

8 King Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 127.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £460,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC GExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 King Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 8 King Street was refused — worth checking the council file.

4 applications on record at 8 King Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8JY

4decisions2extensions43documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2023
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing detached dwelling and garage and construction of 2 No. four bedroom detached dwellings

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01999/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Latest sale on 8 King Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£460,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2023Most recent

    £460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8JY: £215,000 (2020–2000).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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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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