2 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
About 2 Flax Mews
2 Flax Mews is a mid-terrace 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 (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. 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.
Last sale on file: £197,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
2 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.
£197,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2022Most recent
£197,000
+55.1%over 16 years27 October 2005
£127,000
+23.3%over 2 years24 April 2003
£103,000
+53.2%over 2 years5 April 2001
£67,250
+6.7%over 1 year11 February 2000
£63,000
+22.3%over 1 year10 December 1998
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8NX: £180,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in AL3 8NX
1 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
Sold Mar 2026
£180,0006 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
Sold Nov 2025
£200,00018 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
Sold Feb 2025
£180,00016 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
2 Flax Mews outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,283
Street avg £3,420
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
170/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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