What type of property is 43 High Street, AL3 8PG?

43 High Street, AL3 8PG is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 43 High Street, AL3 8PG last change hands?

43 High Street, AL3 8PG last sold for £522,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 43 High Street, AL3 8PG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and September 2021, 43 High Street, AL3 8PG rose from £390,000 to £522,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 43 High Street, AL3 8PG?

The current EPC rating for 43 High Street, AL3 8PG is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 High Street, AL3 8PG?

43 High Street, AL3 8PG has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 8PG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 High Street, AL3 8PG heated?

The latest EPC at 43 High Street, AL3 8PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 43 High Street, AL3 8PG?

43 High Street, AL3 8PG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2022 under ref. 22/02368/FHA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 43 High Street, AL3 8PG?

43 High Street, AL3 8PG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 43 High Street, AL3 8PG located?

43 High Street, AL3 8PG sits in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 43 High Street, AL3 8PG in a safe area?

Police records around 43 High Street, AL3 8PG show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 43 High Street, AL3 8PG?

The closest primary school to 43 High Street, AL3 8PG is Markyate Village School and Nursery (298m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 43 High Street, AL3 8PG?

The closest bus stop to 43 High Street, AL3 8PG is Cavendish Road, 35m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 43 High Street

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

43 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £522,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

43 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 01 Oct 2022

Current Certificate

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 October 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 High Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 43 High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PG

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Sept 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
22/02368/FHA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£522,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£522,000
+33.8%over 5 years
2 May 2016
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8PG: £460,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 43 High Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,176

Street avg £4,422

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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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.

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