8 Harps Hill, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LN
About 8 Harps Hill
8 Harps Hill is an end-of-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1305 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 sits 71.8% above the 2010 sale of £312,500.
Energy performance
8 Harps Hill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Harps Hill has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
8 Harps Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£312,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 2010Most recent
£312,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8LN: £392,500 (2017–2006).
Nearby sales in AL3 8LN
2 Harps Hill, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LN
Sold Nov 2017
£480,0007 Harps Hill, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LN
Sold May 2013
£392,5009 Harps Hill, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LN
Sold Jul 2010
£615,0005 Harps Hill, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LN
Sold Jun 2010
£226,0001 Harps Hill, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8LN
Sold Oct 2006
£245,000
Versus other Harps Hill homes
8 Harps Hill is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,578
Street avg £3,668
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Hicks Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.
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