What kind of home is 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ?

1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ?

1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ last sold for £170,000 in January 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £62,500 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 1998 and January 2010, 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ rose from £62,500 to £170,000, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ?

1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 8PQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ?

1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ in?

1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ sits in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ?

Police records around 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ 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.

What schools are near 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ is Markyate Village School and Nursery (305m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, AL3 8PQ is Cavendish Road, 36m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Flowerdale Cottages

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

1 Flowerdale Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 51.2% above the 2010 sale of £170,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2012

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2012from Sept 2009

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%11%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Flowerdale Cottages 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£170,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2010Most recent
£170,000
+9.7%over 3 years
4 December 2006
£155,000
+20.2%over 2 years
3 May 2004
£129,000
+106.4%over 5 years
19 October 1998
£62,500

Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 8PQ: £120,000 (2010–2010).

Nearby sales in AL3 8PQ

2 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PQ
Sold Jan 2010
£120,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/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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