Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Flowerdale Cottages, High Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PQ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£254,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£170,000)+49%
- Against AL3 8PQ's recent median (£120,000)+112%
Newest record on this page: September 2012. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£254,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£170,000)+49%
- Against AL3 8PQ's recent median (£120,000)+112%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Flowerdale Cottages is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8PQ. 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
50 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in AL3 8PQ
1 sale, median £120,000 (2010–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2010 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
26 January 2010Most recent
£170,000
+9.7%over 3 years4 December 2006
£155,000
+20.2%over 2 years3 May 2004
£129,000
+106.4%over 5 years19 October 1998
£62,500
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 8PQ: £120,000 (2010–2010).
Nearby sales in AL3 8PQ
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 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 17 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 £254,000 is 49.4% above the 2010 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
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
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 September 2022
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
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.
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 NurseryPrimary305m
- Slip End Village SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Kensworth Church of England AcademyPrimary2.5km
- Caddington Village SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Cavendish RoadBus stop36m
- Village HallBus stop238m
- Fire StationBus stop362m
- Hicks RoadBus stop394m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 Flowerdale Cottages is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8PQ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Flowerdale Cottages. 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 1 Flowerdale Cottages was lodged in September 2012 at band D and expired in September 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Flowerdale Cottages. 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 8PQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Flowerdale Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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