Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY
EPC B2 planning records
Estimated value
£903,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£850,000)+6%
- Against AL3 5JY's recent median (£580,000)+56%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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Our estimate
£903,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£850,000)+6%
- Against AL3 5JY's recent median (£580,000)+56%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Ashwell Street is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5JY. 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL3 5JY
5 sales, median £580,000 (2023–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 7 Ashwell Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£850,000
+30.8%over 1 year9 May 2019
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JY: £580,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in AL3 5JY
What this page doesn't show
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About 7 Ashwell Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Ashwell Street is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
At 104 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £850,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Ashwell Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Dec 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 December 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 7 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY
2decisions1extensions18documents4nearby
- Oct 2019ConditionsOutcome in report
Discharge of Condition 3 (samples of materials) of planning permission 5/2003/1651 dated 30/12/2004 for Conversion of shop to flat and erection of dwelling
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2019/2201
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJan 2026Decision
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Versus other Ashwell Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 7 Ashwell Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,173
Street avg £7,511
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 6 years
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.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cannon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary281m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary535m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary637m
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary851m
Nearest stops
- Cannon StreetBus stop159m
- Catherine StreetBus stop258m
- Goldsmith WayBus stop260m
- City HospitalBus stop413m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Ashwell Street is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5JY. 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 7 Ashwell Street. 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 7 Ashwell Street was lodged in December 2020 at band B and is valid until December 2030. 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 7 Ashwell Street. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5JY, not by walking route.
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