Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£760,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£580,000)+31%
- Against AL3 5JY's recent median (£650,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£760,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£580,000)+31%
- Against AL3 5JY's recent median (£650,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Ashwell Street is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL3 5JY
5 sales, median £650,000 (2023–2015)
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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 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
12 October 2020Most recent
£580,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JY: £650,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in AL3 5JY
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY. 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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About 8 Ashwell Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ashwell Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £760,000 is 31% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £580,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
8 Ashwell Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 March 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY
1decisions1extensions36documents4nearby
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Replacement of existing front garden wall and rear ground floor window, with installation of additional rear ground floor window, side ground floor sliding doors, additional side ground floor window, raised terrace and 1.8m high (above terrace) boundary f
New Windows- Documents
- 36 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/0479
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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.
8 Ashwell Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£6,591
Street avg £7,907
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 8 Ashwell Street is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Ashwell Street was lodged in March 2017 at band E and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 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.
- Council tax band
- 8 Ashwell Street is in council tax band E. 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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