1b, Ashley Road, St Albans, AL1 5DA
About 1b
1b is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 5DA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2016. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 is 45.5% above the 2016 sale price.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2033
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Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1b has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£844,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 19 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2016Most recent
£580,000
+404.3%over 18 years17 July 1997
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DA: £645,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Ashley Road homes
On epc rating, 1b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,113
Street avg £5,548
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 8 years
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Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oakdene Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 31 schools nearby.
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