Park Close, Markyate, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£191,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£272,625

8 sales

Price range

£160k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Nov 2025

AL3 8RG

At a glance

House prices£273k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 21 min walkLuton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Park Close, 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 £191,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £315,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Park Close compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Park Close 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
Terraced	4	£315,500	22 Apr 2022
Flat	3	£175,667	20 Nov 2025
Semi-detached	1	£392,000	29 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Park Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1A, Park Close AL3 8RG	20 Nov 2025	£191,000	Flat	Leasehold
5, Park Close AL3 8RG	29 Sep 2023	£392,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Park Close AL3 8RG	22 Apr 2022	£400,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Park Close AL3 8RG	8 Apr 2022	£176,000	Flat	Leasehold
14, Park Close AL3 8RG	29 Sep 2021	£335,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Park Close AL3 8RG	8 Oct 2018	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
1A, Park Close AL3 8RG	23 Jul 2018	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
9, Park Close AL3 8RG	21 Oct 2016	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Park Close AL3 8RG	28 Apr 2016	£282,000	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
1A, Park Close	£160,000 (Jul 2018) → £191,000 (Nov 2025)	+19% over 7 yrs
9, Park Close	£282,000 (Apr 2016) → £300,000 (Oct 2016) → £400,000 (Apr 2022)	+42% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Park Close

Crime

11 crimes were reported within about a mile of Park Close in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	5
Violence & sexual offences	4
Vehicle crime	2

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

Flood risk

Park Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Ver at Markyate Flood warning 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 Park Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Markyate Village School and Nursery 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Beechwood Park School 445 pupils	Other independent school	2–13	Report	1.3 mi
Flamstead Village School 99 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Kensworth Church of England Academy 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Claystone School 31 pupils	Other independent special school	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Slip End Village School 112 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.0 mi
Gaddesden Row JMI School 49 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.0 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 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Leagrave station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Parkfield Road (W-bound, Parkfield Road) 1 min walk
Parkfield Road (E-bound, Parkfield Road) 3 min walk
Village Hall (opp, Cavendish Road) 5 min walk
Village Hall (nr, Cavendish Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Caddington Surgery
33 Manor Road, Caddington, Luton · 2.1 mi
The Medici Medical Practice
3 Windsor Street, Luton · 3.5 mi
Castle Medical Group Practice
27 Castle Street, Luton · 3.6 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 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: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

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.

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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