North Court, Flat 7, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT

North Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in North Court, where floor areas span 39–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 16.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £120,000.