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1 Ashby Gardens, St Albans, AL1 2NP

3 sales on record1 planning record
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
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 £479,000 sits 80.8% 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

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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.

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
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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
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Erection of 2m high rear fencing (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2019/3174
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£265,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 11 years.

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).

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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
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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
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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

5/mo

Steady 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.

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