Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fir Mount, Caddington Common, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QF
Swimming pool1 planning record
Estimated value
£672,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£530,000)+27%
- Against AL3 8QF's recent median (£850,000)-21%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£672,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£530,000)+27%
- Against AL3 8QF's recent median (£850,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fir Mount is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8QF. 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
123 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in AL3 8QF
5 sales, median £850,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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 grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
19 April 2017Most recent
£530,000
+253.3%over 20 years30 May 1996
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8QF: £850,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in AL3 8QF
1 Beechurst Barns, Caddington Common, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QF
Sold Dec 2024
£1,025,000Hedgerows, Caddington Common, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QF
Sold Sept 2023
£650,0002 Beechurst Barns, Caddington Common, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QF
Sold Jan 2020
£459,000Beechurst, Caddington Common, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QF
Sold Apr 2014
£900,000April Cottage, Caddington Common, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QF
Sold Oct 2008
£415,000
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 Fir Mount
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fir Mount is a three-bedroom detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8QF). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (240 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 is 26.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- 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.
Fir Mount's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fir Mount, Caddington Common, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fir Mount has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Fir Mount, Caddington Common, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QF
1decisions1extensions9documents
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02983/FHA
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Versus other Caddington Common homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Fir Mount runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,309
Street avg £3,118
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 243 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.2 km
Caddington Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary1.2km
- Slip End Village SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Caddington Village SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Kensworth Church of England AcademyPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Caddington HallBus stop158m
- Woodside Animal FarmBus stop579m
- Mancroft Road South-endBus stop808m
- Woodside ViewBus stop860m
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 Fir Mount is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8QF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Fir Mount. 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 Fir Mount was lodged in April 2015 at band D and expired in April 2025, 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. 1 application is matched to Fir Mount. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8QF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Fir Mount is in council tax band E. 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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