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Ver Brook Avenue, Markyate, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ver Brook Avenue, Markyate, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/ver-brook-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£450,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£406,271
24 sales
Price range
£300k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Sep 2026
AL3 8FH

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At a glance

House prices£450k average30% below the St Albans average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 14 min walkLuton Airport Parkway station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

24 property sales on Ver Brook Avenue, Markyate, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £450,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £406,271. Average sale prices rose from £357,665 in 2016 to £450,000 in 2026 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 30% below the St Albans average of £641,180 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Ver Brook Avenue range from £299,995 to £490,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Ver Brook Avenue ranks 207th for average price.

House prices on Ver Brook Avenue compared

Ver Brook Avenue£450,000
AL3 postcode area£673,956
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £357,665 (3 sales)2016£358k2017: £330,000 (1 sales)2017£330k2018: £395,833 (3 sales)2018£396k2019: £375,000 (1 sales)2019£375k2020: £386,500 (3 sales)2020£387k2021: £403,333 (6 sales)2021£403k2023: £468,000 (1 sales)2023£468k2024: £448,750 (2 sales)2024£449k2025: £490,000 (1 sales)2025£490k2026: £450,000 (3 sales)2026£450k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£406,2713 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Ver Brook Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 3 Sep 2026£485,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 19 Aug 2026£405,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 30 Mar 2026£460,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 17 Sep 2025£490,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 5 Dec 2024£462,500 TerracedFreehold
33, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 26 Jul 2024£435,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 15 Nov 2023£468,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 1 Dec 2021£372,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 30 Jun 2021£435,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 25 Mar 2021£397,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 15 Feb 2021£398,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 27 Jan 2021£420,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 22 Jan 2021£397,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 13 Nov 2020£400,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 8 Sep 2020£381,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 15 Jun 2020£378,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 28 May 2019£375,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 28 Sep 2018£415,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 24 Sep 2018£400,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 29 Mar 2018£372,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 26 Jul 2017£330,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 17 Nov 2016£397,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 7 Jul 2016£376,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 30 Jun 2016£377,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH 26 May 2016£299,995 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
33, Ver Brook Avenue £397,000 (Nov 2016) → £435,000 (Jul 2024) +10%
over 8 yrs
3, Ver Brook Avenue £397,500 (Mar 2021) → £468,000 (Nov 2023) +18%
over 3 yrs
25, Ver Brook Avenue £299,995 (May 2016) → £372,000 (Dec 2021) +24%
over 6 yrs
4, Ver Brook Avenue £377,500 (Jun 2016) → £375,000 (May 2019) -1%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Ver Brook Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Markyate Village School and Nursery 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Claystone School 31 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Beechwood Park School 445 pupils Other independent school 2–13 Report 1.6 mi
Flamstead Village School 99 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Slip End Village School 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Caddington Village School 277 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
Kensworth Church of England Academy 90 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Gaddesden Row JMI School 49 pupils Primary 4–11 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Luton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Harpenden station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hicks Road (NW-bound, Markyate Bypass) 2 min walk
  • Fire Station (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Hicks Road (SE-bound, Markyate Bypass) 2 min walk
  • Long Meadow (opp, London Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Caddington Surgery
    33 Manor Road, Caddington, Luton · 2.0 mi
  • The Medici Medical Practice
    3 Windsor Street, Luton · 3.2 mi
  • Castle Medical Group Practice
    27 Castle Street, Luton · 3.3 mi
  • The Town Centre Practice
    14-16 Chapel Street, Luton · 3.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar M6 Diesel Services Ltd · 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Caddington · 2.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Farley Green · 2.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whipperley · 2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Markyate Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Petrie Tucker & Partners Ltd · 3.3 mi
  • Luton Dental Practice · 3.4 mi
  • Redbourn Dental Practice · 3.7 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+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Ver Brook Avenue

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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