Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Manse Court is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8NH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £425,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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4 Manse Court has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Manse Court, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NH
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4 Manse Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.
16 April 2023Most recent
£425,000
+87.2%over 11 years10 January 2012
£227,000
-8.5%over 5 years3 February 2006
£248,000
+57.0%over 3 years28 February 2002
£158,000
+69.9%over 4 years5 December 1997
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8NH: £390,000 (2025–2016).
4 Manse Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,183
Street avg £4,080
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Plume of Feathers PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.
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