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18 Ashby Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QL

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Ashby Court

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

18 Ashby Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 47 m² this is the 13th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 35 units on file.

Sold October 2020 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 108.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Aug 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2016from Aug 2015
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashby Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ashby Court has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Price for 18 Ashby Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£200,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2020Most recent

    £200,000

  2. 3 September 2017

    £200,000

    +44.9%over 2 years
  3. 28 November 2014

    £138,000

    +14.0%over 3 years
  4. 24 February 2011

    £121,000

    +4.3%over 4 years
  5. 25 May 2006

    £116,000

    +157.8%over 7 years
  6. 6 July 1998

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7QL: £177,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ashby Court homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Ashby Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,255

Street avg £2,527

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Ashby Court

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

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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
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hemel Hempstead district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Dunster Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Brockswood Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 7QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP2 7QL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 7QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Ashby Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.