27 Corner Wood, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8RF
About 27 Corner Wood
27 Corner Wood is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 18.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 27 Corner Wood.
1 application on record at 27 Corner Wood, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8RF
- Feb 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Two storey and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/02666/05/FHA
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Sales history & valuation
27 Corner Wood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.
£458,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2017Most recent
£458,000
+40.9%over 5 years25 April 2012
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8RF: £430,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in AL3 8RF
23 Corner Wood, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8RF
Sold Oct 2025
£558,7501 Corner Wood, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8RF
Sold Aug 2023
£305,00025 Corner Wood, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8RF
Sold Mar 2023
£600,0009 Corner Wood, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8RF
Sold Jun 2021
£430,00021 Corner Wood, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8RF
Sold Nov 2014
£282,000
Versus other Corner Wood homes
On floor area, 27 Corner Wood stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,523
Street avg £4,250
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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