Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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 £142,000 is 18.3% 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.
North Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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North Court has no planning applications on record.
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North Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.
31 October 2024Most recent
£120,000
+110.5%over 12 years16 November 2011
£57,000
-47.0%over 8 years27 July 2003
£107,500
+298.1%over 5 years23 September 1997
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8NT: £135,000 (2024–2011).
North Court, Flat 2, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT
Sold Oct 2024
North Court, Flat 5, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT
Sold Jun 2022
North Court, Flat 8, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT
Sold Aug 2021
North Court, Flat 4, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT
Sold May 2021
North Court, Flat 6, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT
Sold Nov 2011
On years held, North Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,927
Street avg £2,859
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.
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