5 Saddlers Mews, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NY

5 Saddlers Mews is a two-bedroom detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 73). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £237,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.