1 6, Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
About 1 6
1 6 is a mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–46 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 63). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
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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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 6 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2022Most recent
£175,000
+250.4%over 24 years31 August 1997
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8NX: £186,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL3 8NX
18 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
Sold Feb 2025
£180,0002 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
Sold Jul 2022
£197,0006 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
Sold May 2022
£195,00017 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
Sold Oct 2021
£186,0005 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
Sold Apr 2021
£173,000
Versus other Flax Mews homes
1 6 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,977
Street avg £3,340
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.
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