16 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
About 16 Flax Mews
16 Flax Mews is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. 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. At 44 m² this is the 5th 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.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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
16 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
16 Flax Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2016Most recent
£175,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for 16 Flax Mews runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
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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