Dunstable Road, Markyate, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 8QL, AL3 8QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£1,022,375

4 sales

Price range

£720k – £1.4m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Apr 2022

AL3 8QJ

At a glance

House prices£1.02m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 10 min walkLuton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Dunstable Road, Markyate, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Apr 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £969,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dunstable Road compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dunstable Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£969,833	1 Apr 2022
Semi-detached	1	£1,180,000	26 Aug 2016

Sold prices on Dunstable Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
New Lodge, Dunstable Road AL3 8QJ	1 Apr 2022	£790,000	Detached	Freehold
Manor Farm, Manor House, Dunstable Road AL3 8QL	17 Nov 2021	£1,689,000	Other	Freehold
Manor Farm, Manor House, Dunstable Road AL3 8QL	23 Mar 2018	£1,400,000	Detached	Freehold
The Granary, Dunstable Road AL3 8QL	26 Aug 2016	£1,180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
The New Stable, Manor Farm, Dunstable Road AL3 8QL	20 May 2016	£719,500	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Manor Farm, Manor House, Dunstable Road	£1,400,000 (Mar 2018) → £1,689,000 (Nov 2021)	+21% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dunstable Road

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dunstable Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	5
Vehicle crime	2
Violence & sexual offences	2
Other theft	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Dunstable Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Dunstable Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Markyate Village School and Nursery 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Kensworth Church of England Academy 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Caddington Village School 277 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Slip End Village School 112 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Claystone School 31 pupils	Other independent special school	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Beechwood Park School 445 pupils	Other independent school	2–13	Report	2.0 mi
Manshead Church of England Academy 1,134 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–19	Good Report	2.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 229 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	2.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Luton station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Leagrave station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Packhorse PH (opp, Watling Street) 4 min walk
The Packhorse PH (opp, Lynch Hill) 6 min walk
The Packhorse PH (nr, Lynch Hill) 6 min walk
The Packhorse PH (adj, Watling Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Caddington Surgery
33 Manor Road, Caddington, Luton · 1.4 mi
The Medici Medical Practice
3 Windsor Street, Luton · 3.0 mi
Bute House Medical Centre
Grove Road, Luton · 3.1 mi
Castle Medical Group Practice
27 Castle Street, Luton · 3.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.9%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	7.9%	17.1%
Households	493

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,264

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	50%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	50%	80%
Gigabit-capable	50%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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