4 Flax Mews, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NX
About 4 Flax Mews
4 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 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). 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.
10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 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
Price for 4 Flax Mews has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2016Most recent
£175,000
+40.0%over 5 years3 July 2011
£125,000
+13.6%over 2 years1 July 2009
£110,000
-8.3%over 3 years5 September 2005
£119,950
+14.3%over 2 years28 March 2003
£104,950
+41.8%over 1 year28 February 2002
£74,000
+94.7%over 6 years2 March 1995
£38,000
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
EPC Rating for 4 Flax Mews runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,804
Street avg £3,352
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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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