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1 Humbers Hoe, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QU

Estimated value

£268,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£205,000)+31%
  • Against AL3 8QU's recent median (£425,000)-37%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£268,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£205,000)+31%
  • Against AL3 8QU's recent median (£425,000)-37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Humbers Hoe is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8QU. 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

    63 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in AL3 8QU

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2023–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Humbers Hoe was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2020Most recent

    £205,000

    -19.6%over 4 years

  2. 10 December 2015

    £254,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8QU: £425,000 (2023–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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  • 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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Overview

About 1 Humbers Hoe

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

1 Humbers Hoe is a detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft). At 63 m² this is the 5th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–201 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 63 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 39 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 30.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 19% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £205,000 in August 2020.

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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 Humbers Hoe's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 March 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromB81toC79
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Humbers Hoe, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Humbers Hoe has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Humbers Hoe homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Humbers Hoe lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,254

Street avg £3,864

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cavendish Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary265m
  • Kensworth Church of England AcademyPrimary2.2km
  • Slip End Village SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Caddington Village SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Cavendish RoadBus stop235m
  • Village HallBus stop270m
  • Parkfield RoadBus stop587m
  • Fire StationBus stop606m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Humbers Hoe is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8QU. 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 1 Humbers Hoe. 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 Humbers Hoe was lodged in March 2020 at band C and is valid until March 2030. 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 Humbers Hoe. 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 8QU, not by walking route.
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