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2 Ashley Road, St Albans, AL1 5DA

2 planning records

Estimated value

£743,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£600,000)+24%
  • Against AL1 5DA's recent median (£690,000)+8%

Newest record on this page: February 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
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
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

£743,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£600,000)+24%
  • Against AL1 5DA's recent median (£690,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Ashley Road is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5DA. 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

    106 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in AL1 5DA

    5 sales, median £690,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

2 Ashley Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2020Most recent

    £600,000

    +757.1%over 24 years

  2. 31 January 1996

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DA: £690,000 (2024–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Ashley Road, St Albans, AL1 5DA. 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 2 Ashley Road

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

2 Ashley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5DA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £743,000 is 23.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in September 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

2 Ashley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ashley Road, St Albans, AL1 5DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 2 Ashley Road, St Albans, AL1 5DA

2decisions2extensions7documents5nearby
  1. Jun 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2005/0926
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Ashley Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 2 Ashley Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,660

Street avg £5,408

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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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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.

Nearest schools

  • Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary463m
  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary585m
  • Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary612m
  • Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary618m

Nearest stops

  • Oakdene WayBus stop61m
  • Ashley RoadBus stop109m
  • Oakwood DriveBus stop327m
  • Central DriveBus stop353m

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

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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 2 Ashley Road is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5DA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Ashley Road. 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 2 Ashley Road was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2 Ashley Road. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 5DA, not by walking route.
Council tax band
2 Ashley Road 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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