Old Vicarage Gardens, Markyate, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Vicarage Gardens, Markyate, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/old-vicarage-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 8PW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£339,550

9 sales

Price range

£280k – £385k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Mar 2025

AL3 8PW

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At a glance

House prices£340k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 15 min walkLuton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

9 property sales on Old Vicarage Gardens, Markyate, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £323,290. 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 56% terraced, 33% detached, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Old Vicarage Gardens range from £280,000 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Old Vicarage Gardens compared

AL3 postcode area£673,956

St Albans£641,180

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£323,290	24 May 2024
Detached	3	£369,833	17 Mar 2025
Semi-detached	1	£330,000	30 Jan 2017

Sold prices on Old Vicarage Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Old Vicarage Gardens AL3 8PW	17 Mar 2025	£384,500	Detached	Freehold
6, Old Vicarage Gardens AL3 8PW	24 May 2024	£355,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Old Vicarage Gardens AL3 8PW	14 Jun 2022	£371,500	Terraced	Freehold
1A, Old Vicarage Gardens AL3 8PW	28 Nov 2019	£385,000	Detached	Freehold
1A, Old Vicarage Gardens AL3 8PW	25 Jan 2019	£110,000	Other	Freehold
13, Old Vicarage Gardens AL3 8PW	11 Apr 2018	£340,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Old Vicarage Gardens AL3 8PW	1 Sep 2017	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Old Vicarage Gardens AL3 8PW	30 Jan 2017	£330,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Old Vicarage Gardens AL3 8PW	22 Jul 2016	£289,950	Terraced	Freehold
14, Old Vicarage Gardens AL3 8PW	15 Feb 2016	£280,000	Terraced	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
13, Old Vicarage Gardens	£340,000 (Apr 2018) → £384,500 (Mar 2025)	+13% over 7 yrs
6, Old Vicarage Gardens	£289,950 (Jul 2016) → £355,000 (May 2024)	+22% over 8 yrs
1A, Old Vicarage Gardens	£110,000 (Jan 2019) → £385,000 (Nov 2019)	+250% over under a year

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Schools near Old Vicarage Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Markyate Village School and Nursery 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Beechwood Park School 445 pupils	Other independent school	2–13	Report	1.6 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
Kensworth Church of England Academy 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Flamstead Village School 99 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.9 mi
Caddington Village School 277 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.9 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 station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Leagrave station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cavendish Road (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
Cavendish Road (nr, High Street) 1 min walk
Village Hall (nr, Cavendish Road) 2 min walk
Village Hall (opp, Cavendish Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Caddington Surgery
33 Manor Road, Caddington, Luton · 1.9 mi
The Medici Medical Practice
3 Windsor Street, Luton · 3.2 mi
Castle Medical Group Practice
27 Castle Street, Luton · 3.3 mi
Bute House Medical Centre
Grove Road, Luton · 3.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar M6 Diesel Services Ltd · 1.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Caddington · 2.0 mi
Spar Spar - Farley Green · 2.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Whipperley · 2.8 mi

Pharmacies

Markyate Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Medigreen Ltd · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Petrie Tucker & Partners Ltd · 3.3 mi
Luton Dental Practice · 3.4 mi
1a Peel Street [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 6 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	6 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.1%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	24.4%	17.1%
Households	694

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,509

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Old Vicarage Gardens

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Who lives around Old Vicarage Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	Dacorum
White	91.2%	86.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4%	3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.5%	2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.9%	5.8%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Dacorum
No religion	45.2%	41.1%
Christian	45%	46.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6%
Muslim	0.9%	3.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Dacorum
Born in the UK	92.1%	85.7%
Born outside the UK	7.9%	14.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Dacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above	36.5%	37.8%
Level 3 qualifications	17.9%	16%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	14.2%
No qualifications	12.9%	14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.4%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.8%
Other qualifications	1.3%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Dacorum
Very good health	50.8%	52%
Good health	33.5%	33.1%
Fair health	12.4%	11.1%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Dacorum
1 car or van in household	45.2%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	33.9%	32.3%
No cars or vans in household	11.5%	14.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.4%	12.4%

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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Council tax here

Dacorum Band D is £2,409 a year (Band A £1,606). See every band.

Estate agents near Old Vicarage Gardens

V A Property Consultants 3.2 mi
Alpha Property Services 3.3 mi
Myletz.com 3.4 mi
Norwood 3.4 mi
Seven Stars Properties 3.4 mi

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