Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£938,000
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£938,000
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The estimate for 1 High Street is modelled from its 233 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8PF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
233 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in AL3 8PF
5 sales, median £310,000 (2026–2007)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
29 January 2016Most recent
£625,000
+43.7%over 7 years19 December 2008
£435,000
-5.4%over 5 years19 February 2003
£460,000
+55.9%over 2 years23 May 2000
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8PF: £310,000 (2026–2007).
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1 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8PF). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £938,000 sits 50.1% above the 2016 sale of £625,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
1 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 February 2025
Planning history at 1 High Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PF
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cavendish Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.
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