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5 Ashley Road, St Albans, AL1 5DA

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ashley Road

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

5 Ashley Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£759/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 25.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £645,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Ashley Road has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£702,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£645,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2022Most recent

    £645,000

    +61.3%over 5 years

  2. 26 January 2017

    £400,000

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

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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.

5 Ashley Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,165

Street avg £5,339

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Ashley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.0m

1 Barncroft Way

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£1.1m

1 Breakspear Avenue

AL1 5EJ

4 bed2 bath
£690k

1 Castle Road

AL1 5DQ

3 bed2 bath
£636k

1 Benbow Close

AL1 5SA

3 bed1 bath
£497k

1 Berkeley Mews, Guildford Road

AL1 5GA

3 bed
£1.2m

1 Admirals Walk

AL1 5SH

5 bed
£638k

1 Cavendish Road

AL1 5EF

2 bed
£537k

1 Camp Road

AL1 5DX

2 bed1 bath
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

Oakdene Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 31 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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