1 Ashley Road is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 5DA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 is 39.2% above the 2016 sale price.
1 Ashley Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.96m in height x 4.0m in depth with 2.61m height to eaves
1 Ashley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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1 Ashley Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,237
Street avg £5,696
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oakdene Way — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Discharge of Conditions 3 (samples of materials), 4 (hard & soft landscaping), 5 (parking details) and 6 (vehicle access) of planning permission 5/2015/3353 granted on appeal dated 12/07/2016 for Construction of two bedroom dwelling following demolition o
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26 May 2016Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DA: £645,000 (2024–2020).
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Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 7 years
AL1 5EF
Closest school
0.5 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 31 schools nearby.