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1 Ferrers Hill Farm, Pipers Lane, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QG

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
235 m²
2530 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Ferrers Hill Farm

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

1 Ferrers Hill Farm is a semi-detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £1,183,000 sits 56.7% above the 2004 sale of £755,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Ferrers Hill Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ferrers Hill Farm, Pipers Lane, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Ferrers Hill Farm, Pipers Lane, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QG

2decisions14documents
  1. Jun 2019
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Replacement windows to front elevation

    New Windows
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    4/00743/19/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Ferrers Hill Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£755,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 February 2004Most recent

    £755,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8QG: £800,000 (2022–2004).

On the street

Versus other Pipers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Ferrers Hill Farm lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,213

Street avg £2,183

Above

Floor Area

235 m²

Street avg 280 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 12.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ferrers Hill Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Amberley Grove, Flamstead

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1 Cheverells Close, Markyate

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£694k

1 Drummonds Fold, Millfield Lane, Markyate

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£540k

1 Cheverells House, Cheverells Green, Markyate

AL3 8BH

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1 2, White Hill, Flamstead

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Area

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.
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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

The Chapel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 6 schools nearby.

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