1 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
About 1 Flax Mews
1 Flax Mews is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 46 m² this is the 10th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file.
It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 40.3% above the 2006 sale price. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
1 Flax Mews's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating system changed
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Planning history
1 Flax Mews 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
1 Flax Mews has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 9 years.
£119,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2006Most recent
£119,000
-0.8%over 1 year30 September 2004
£119,950
+44.5%over 2 years4 July 2002
£83,000
+69.4%over 4 years2 April 1998
£49,000
+30.7%over 1 year23 December 1996
£37,500
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
£195,0001 6, Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
Sold Feb 2022
£175,00017 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
Sold Oct 2021
£186,000
Versus other Flax Mews homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Flax Mews stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,587
Street avg £3,439
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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