Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG
Listed building5 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£429,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£380,000)+13%
- Against AL3 8PG's recent median (£522,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
892 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£429,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£380,000)+13%
- Against AL3 8PG's recent median (£522,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 25 High Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8PG. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2009
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in AL3 8PG
5 sales, median £522,000 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
25 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
26 July 2018Most recent
£380,000
+43.4%over 8 years7 June 2010
£265,000
+59.6%over 8 years4 April 2002
£166,000
+62.7%over 5 years21 February 1997
£102,000
+7.4%over 1 year12 January 1996
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8PG: £522,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in AL3 8PG
19 21, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG
Sold Apr 2022
£837,50043 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG
Sold Sept 2021
£522,00045 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG
Sold Aug 2020
£540,00023b, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG
Sold Sept 2019
£171,00017 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG
Sold Dec 2018
£460,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 25 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 892 sq ft) and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in July 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 83 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 12.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
25 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2019
Current Certificate
Oct 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 October 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
25 High Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
3 applications on record at 25 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG
3decisions18documents
Flagged:Listed building
- Mar 2005RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Internal alterations, replace front door, repoint chimney and landscape garden
Listed- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00231/05/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2025Decision
- Tree WorksFeb 2021Decision
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 25 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,587
Street avg £4,353
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Cavendish Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary298m
- Slip End Village SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Kensworth Church of England AcademyPrimary2.5km
- Caddington Village SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Cavendish RoadBus stop35m
- Village HallBus stop227m
- Fire StationBus stop341m
- Hicks RoadBus stop382m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 25 High Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8PG. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 25 High Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 25 High Street was lodged in October 2009 at band E and expired in October 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 25 High Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8PG, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 25 High Street is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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