What kind of home is 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY?

8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY last change hands?

8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY last sold for £580,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY?

8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5JY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY?

8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY in?

8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY?

The closest primary school to 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (281m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (931m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ashwell Street, AL3 5JY is Cannon Street, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £733,000 is 26.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £580,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

8 Ashwell Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£580,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

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

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

3/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.

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