What type of property is 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF?

23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF sell for?

23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF last sold for £558,750 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £220,000 in March 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF?

Across 3 sales between March 2003 and October 2025, 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF rose from £220,000 to £558,750, a change of £338,750. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF?

23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 8RF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF?

23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF located?

23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF sits in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF?

Police records around 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF 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.

Which schools serve 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF?

The closest primary school to 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF is Markyate Village School and Nursery (450m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF?

The closest bus stop to 23 Corner Wood, AL3 8RF is Parkfield Road, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Corner Wood, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8RF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Corner Wood

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

23 Corner Wood is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £558,750 in October 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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 Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Corner Wood, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Corner Wood 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.

23 Corner Wood has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£558,750

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2025Most recent
£558,750
+106.9%over 16 years
23 October 2008
£270,000
+22.7%over 5 years
7 March 2003
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8RF: £430,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in AL3 8RF

On the street

Versus other Corner Wood homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Corner Wood is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,506

Street avg £4,054

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Parkfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.

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