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9 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY

Listed building1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 9 Ashwell Street

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

9 Ashwell Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 is 20.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£709/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £580,000 in March 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromF31toE49
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Very PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 9 Ashwell Street, St Albans, AL3 5JY

1decisions3documents4nearby
  1. Nov 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Fell Silver Birch in rear garden.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2019/0516
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Current estimate

£700,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£580,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2023Most recent

    £580,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JY: £650,000 (2023–2015).

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.

Years Held for 9 Ashwell Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,632

Street avg £7,647

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Ashwell Street

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
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1 Batchwood Drive

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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

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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