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Farrer Top, Markyate, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Farrer Top, Markyate, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/farrer-top/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 8ND, AL3 8NA, AL3 8NB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£418,575
20 sales
Price range
£335k – £565k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Aug 2026
AL3 8ND

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At a glance

House prices£419k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 16 min walkLuton Airport Parkway station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Farrer Top, Markyate, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £398,750. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% terraced, 20% semi-detached, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Farrer Top range from £335,000 to £565,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Farrer Top compared

AL3 postcode area£673,956
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £370,000 (1 sales)2016£370k2018: £390,000 (4 sales)2018£390k2019: £369,167 (3 sales)2019£369k2020: £485,000 (2 sales)2020£485k2021: £420,000 (2 sales)2021£420k2022: £425,000 (1 sales)2022£425k2023: £466,333 (3 sales)2023£466k2024: £433,333 (3 sales)2024£433k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£398,7505 Aug 2026
Semi-detached4£431,0002 Sep 2024
Detached2£532,50024 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Farrer Top

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Farrer Top AL3 8ND 5 Aug 2026£400,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Farrer Top AL3 8NB 13 Dec 2024£405,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Farrer Top AL3 8NA 2 Sep 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Farrer Top AL3 8ND 9 Apr 2024£445,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Farrer Top AL3 8NA 8 Sep 2023£384,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Farrer Top AL3 8NA 17 Mar 2023£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Farrer Top AL3 8ND 24 Jan 2023£500,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Farrer Top AL3 8NA 3 Oct 2022£410,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Farrer Top AL3 8NB 28 Apr 2022£425,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Farrer Top AL3 8ND 29 Sep 2021£500,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Farrer Top AL3 8NB 23 Jul 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Farrer Top AL3 8ND 18 Dec 2020£565,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Farrer Top AL3 8NA 17 Apr 2020£405,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Farrer Top AL3 8NA 17 Dec 2019£382,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Farrer Top AL3 8NA 2 Aug 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Farrer Top AL3 8NB 28 Jun 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Farrer Top AL3 8ND 30 Nov 2018£335,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Farrer Top AL3 8NB 11 May 2018£350,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Farrer Top AL3 8ND 11 May 2018£385,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Farrer Top AL3 8ND 12 Jan 2018£490,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Farrer Top AL3 8ND 2 Dec 2016£370,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
25, Farrer Top £350,000 (Jun 2019) → £405,000 (Dec 2024) +16%
over 5 yrs
40, Farrer Top £385,000 (May 2018) → £445,000 (Apr 2024) +16%
over 6 yrs
27, Farrer Top £350,000 (May 2018) → £425,000 (Apr 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Farrer Top

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Markyate Village School and Nursery 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Flamstead Village School 99 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Beechwood Park School 445 pupils Other independent school 2–13 Report 1.5 mi
Claystone School 31 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Slip End Village School 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Gaddesden Row JMI School 49 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Kensworth Church of England Academy 90 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 2.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
  • Luton station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • Harpenden station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Long Meadow (nr, London Road) 1 min walk
  • Long Meadow (opp, London Road) 1 min walk
  • Commuter Interchange (Northbound, Markyate Bypass) 3 min walk
  • The Plume of Feathers PH (opp, London Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Caddington Surgery
    33 Manor Road, Caddington, Luton · 2.2 mi
  • The Medici Medical Practice
    3 Windsor Street, Luton · 3.3 mi
  • Castle Medical Group Practice
    27 Castle Street, Luton · 3.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar M6 Diesel Services Ltd · 1.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Caddington · 2.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Farley Green · 2.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whipperley · 3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Markyate Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Redbourn Dental Practice · 3.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.2%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented11.5%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+18.2%18.6%
Residents1,662

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Dacorum with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Farrer Top

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White92.2%86.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%5.8%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
Christian52.8%46.4%
No religion38.3%41.1%
Not answered6.2%6%
Other religion0.9%0.5%
Hindu0.6%1.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.4%0.6%
Muslim0.4%3.1%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK91%85.7%
Born outside the UK9%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above38.2%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%16%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%14.2%
No qualifications13.4%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.2%10.1%
Apprenticeship4.3%4.8%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health56.3%52%
Good health31.6%33.1%
Fair health8.8%11.1%
Bad health2.6%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
2 cars or vans in household40.3%32.3%
1 car or van in household35.3%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.6%12.4%
No cars or vans in household7.8%14.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dacorum.

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