What type of property is 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ?

16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ last change hands?

16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ last sold for £155,650 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £59,500 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ?

Across 5 sales between May 1998 and April 2013, 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ rose from £59,500 to £155,650, a change of £96,150. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ?

16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ?

16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ located?

16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ sits in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ?

Police records around 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ is Markyate Village School and Nursery (682m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Blacksmiths Row, AL3 8NZ is Fire Station, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Blacksmiths Row, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NZ

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Blacksmiths Row

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Blacksmiths Row is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 39.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Blacksmiths Row's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Blacksmiths Row, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Blacksmiths Row has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Blacksmiths Row has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£155,650

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

15 April 2013Most recent
£155,650
+7.3%over 7 years
6 April 2006
£145,000
+13.3%over 2 years
3 September 2003
£128,000
+23.7%over 1 year
23 May 2002
£103,500
+73.9%over 3 years
28 May 1998
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8NZ: £233,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in AL3 8NZ

On the street

Versus other Blacksmiths Row homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Blacksmiths Row outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,937

Street avg £4,208

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Becks Close, Markyate

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1 Christina Court, High Street, Markyate

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1 Blacksmiths Row, High Street, Markyate

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.

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