What kind of home is 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL?

3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL sell for?

3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL last sold for £161,500 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £41,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL?

Across 4 sales between August 1998 and November 2024, 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL rose from £41,000 to £161,500, a change of £120,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL?

3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP2 7QL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL?

3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL in?

3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL?

Police records around 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL show an average of 332 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL?

The closest primary school to 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL is Brockswood Primary School (386m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Astley Cooper School (830m).

How well connected is 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Ashby Court, HP2 7QL is Dunster Road, 267m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Ashby Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 Ashby Court

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

3 Ashby Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 8th 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. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £161,500 in November 2024.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

3 Ashby Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2025

Current Certificate

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ashby Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Ashby Court has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£161,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2024Most recent
£161,500
+36.3%over 17 years
15 December 2006
£118,500
+24.7%over 11 months
16 January 2006
£95,000
+131.7%over 7 years
13 August 1998
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7QL: £177,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in HP2 7QL

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.

3 Ashby Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,589

Street avg £2,608

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Hemel Hempstead district page.

Full Hemel Hempstead report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

332/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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