What type of property is 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE?

42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE last change hands?

42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE last sold for £300,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and October 2022, 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE rose from £59,000 to £300,000, a change of £241,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE?

The current EPC rating for 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE?

42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 5UE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE?

42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE is in council tax band D.

Where is 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE located?

42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE?

Police records around 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE?

The closest primary school to 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (438m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (285m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE?

The closest bus stop to 42 Ashtree Court, AL1 5UE is Granville Road, 96m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 166m away.

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42 Ashtree Court, Granville Road, St Albans, AL1 5UE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 Ashtree Court

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

42 Ashtree Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 53 m² this is the 17th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 May 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Jun 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

67%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Ashtree Court, Granville Road, St Albans, AL1 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Ashtree Court 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Ashtree Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2022Most recent
£300,000
+65.7%over 10 years
18 July 2012
£181,000
+206.8%over 16 years
7 September 1995
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5UE: £310,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Ashtree Court homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Ashtree Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,660

Street avg £3,898

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Berkeley Mews, Guildford Road

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1 Ashtree Court, Granville Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Granville Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Loreto College. 37 schools nearby.

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