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1 Ashby Gardens, St Albans, AL1 2NP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£524,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£265,000)+98%
  • Against AL1 2NP's recent median (£460,000)+14%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. 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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£524,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£265,000)+98%
  • Against AL1 2NP's recent median (£460,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Ashby Gardens is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2NP. 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

    63 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in AL1 2NP

    5 sales, median £460,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest 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.

1 Ashby Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2007Most recent

    £265,000

    +94.1%over 7 years

  2. 26 April 2000

    £136,500

    +56.0%over 3 years

  3. 7 February 1997

    £87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2NP: £460,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Ashby Gardens, St Albans, AL1 2NP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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Overview

About 1 Ashby Gardens

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

1 Ashby Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2NP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 sits 97.7% above the 2007 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • 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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 August 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ashby Gardens, St Albans, AL1 2NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Ashby Gardens, St Albans, AL1 2NP

1decisions21documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2020
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    Outcome in report

    Erection of 2m high rear fencing (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2019/3174
    Full record in report

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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Ashby Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ashby Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,206

Street avg £5,254

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
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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Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Watling View School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mandeville Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary206m
  • St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary273m
  • The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary585m
  • Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary925m

Nearest stops

  • Watling View SchoolBus stop50m
  • Watling ViewBus stop153m
  • Creighton AvenueBus stop212m
  • Vesta AvenueBus stop330m

Most reported crime locally

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

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Ashby Gardens is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2NP. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Ashby Gardens. 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 1 Ashby Gardens was lodged in August 2023 at band C and is valid until August 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Ashby Gardens. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2NP, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Ashby Gardens is in council tax band D. 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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