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7 Ashwood Mews, St Albans, AL1 2AY

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£661,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£600,000)+10%
  • Against AL1 2AY's recent median (£560,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£661,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£600,000)+10%
  • Against AL1 2AY's recent median (£560,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Ashwood Mews is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    72 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in AL1 2AY

    5 sales, median £560,000 (2024–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Ashwood Mews has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2020Most recent

    £600,000

    +80.7%over 10 years

  2. 25 March 2010

    £332,000

    +8.9%over 5 years

  3. 13 December 2004

    £305,000

    +45.2%over 3 years

  4. 15 December 2000

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2AY: £560,000 (2024–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Ashwood Mews, St Albans, AL1 2AY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 7 Ashwood Mews

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Ashwood Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold September 2020 for £600,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 is 10.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 150.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Ashwood Mews sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 October 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromD62toE40
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Ashwood Mews, St Albans, AL1 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Ashwood Mews, St Albans, AL1 2AY

1decisions1extensions15documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2021
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Alterations to conservatory and replacement conservatory roof with roof lights

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2021/2507
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Ashwood Mews homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Ashwood Mews lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,333

Street avg £6,885

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Albans Abbey Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary344m
  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary468m
  • St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary774m
  • Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary851m

Nearest stops

  • St Albans Abbey Rail StationRailway station79m
  • St Albans Abbey Rail StationRailway station90m
  • Griffiths WayBus stop161m
  • St Albans Abbey Railway StationBus stop202m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Ashwood Mews is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 7 Ashwood Mews. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Ashwood Mews was lodged in October 2018 at band E and is valid until October 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 7 Ashwood Mews. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2AY, not by walking route.
Council tax band
7 Ashwood Mews is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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