Selling and letting property in Hertfordshire for over 40 years.
Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, let or invest, our 120-strong team of award-winning local experts are eager to help.
• BEAG 2024 award winner for Sales & Lettings
• Voted in BEAG 2024 Top 500 Estate Agencies UK
• British Property Awards 2023-24 Gold for Lettings
• Ashtons opens 6th Sales and Lettings office in Hitchin
• BEAG 2023 award winner for Sales & Lettings
• Ashtons acquire Home County Sales & Lettings in Harpenden
• BEAG 2022 award winner for Sales & Lettings
• Awarded BEAG Best Medium Sized Agency in the UK
• Ashtons acquires Aitchisons Residential with offices in Berkhamsted and St Albans
• Ashtons aquire Putterills Land & Development Ltd in Hitchin
• 120 colleagues celebrate Ashtons 40th anniversary
• BEAG 2020 award winner for Sales & Lettings
• Launch partnership with Ashwell mortgage services
• British Property Awards 2019 Gold and Silver winner
• BEAG 2019 award winner in Lettings
• Professional Photography Services and Professional Viewing Service launched
• Ranked 4th best company to work for in the East of England and 13th in the Sunday Times Best Small Companies Top 100 Employers
• British Property Awards 2018 Gold and Silver winner
• Voted Sunday Times Best Small Companies Top 100 Employers
• Substantial investment in new branding for all offices and creating welcoming spaces for customers
• Employee headcount rises to 90
• 1 in every 7 properties sold in the AL postal district sells through Ashtons
• Welwyn Garden City office is remodelled and refurbished
• Sunday Times East of England Estate Agency of the Year 2016 Gold and Silver winner
• Land & New Homes Department opens to meet increased demand.
• Rebourn office remodelled and refurbished
• Head office opens
• Sunday Times East of England Estate Agency of the Year 2015 Gold and Silver winner
• Voted Sunday Times Best Small Companies Top 100 Employers
• Harpenden and St Albans offices are substantially remodelled.
• Rental portfolio continues to grow and exceeds 500 properties
• Voted Sunday Times Best Small Companies Top 100 Employers.
• Best Estate Agent & Lettings Agent of the Year 2012 Gold Winner
• Winner of Relocation Agent of the Year
• Employee headcount rises to 35
• Best Estate Agent & Lettings Agent of the Year 2008 Silver winner
• Voted Sunday Times Best Small Companies Top 100 Employers
• Lettings business opens in Welwyn Garden City
• Voted Sunday Times Best Small Companies Top 100 Employers
• Move to new premises in Welwyn Garden City that are three times larger than the original
• Lettings business opens
• Expanded premises in Harpenden, doubling in size
• Ashtons opens its 4th office in Redbourn
• Ashtons opens its 3rd office in Welwyn Garden City
• Our owner and Managing Director, Karl Judd, becomes an equity partner
• Office opens in Harpenden.
• Founding partners Rod Allsopp and Kevin Keenan opens Ashtons first office in St Albans
Don’t just take our word for it, read what our customers have to say about their experience working with us.
“Malcolm is always friendly and helpful, and makes everything incredibly easy. The process for reporting maintenance issues is also very straightforward.”
“I have dealt with Ashton's on both the sales and lettings functions, always found them prompt and professional. On the sales side always found Richard Fossey excellent to deal with. Lots of recent dealings with Chris Hawes very responsive Tiegan and Rachael very helpful in Asset Management and deal with matters which occur swiftly”
“Chris is super helpful in getting a viewing arranged quickly, and getting us through the process of agreeing the tenancy”
“Tiegan is always very helpful.”
“All the staff are very supportive and helpful and professional. and very efficient in dealing with issues”
“Since moving into my new rental property, I have been speaking with Malcolm. Malcolm has been attentive to any concerns we had about the property. He has been efficient in getting work done, whether it be asking the landlord questions, calling in maintenance workers etc. In addition he has been very polite and understanding through the entire process. We feel reassured that Malcolm manages the property that we live in.”
“Rachel is always available, proactive and ultimately resolves our issues. She’s an absolute pleasure to deal with.”
“Nicola is a very calm and reasonable person. No fuss, plenty of empathy and does what she say's she's going to do.”
“Ashtons were the best estate agent I dealt with both when I bought my property 18 years ago and selling this same property recently.”
“All staff I dealt with were very good and helpful especially Grace Bishop.”
“It was the sales co-ordinator that we were really impressed with and made a difference to us. Always available and always calm, which is frankly what we / I needed!”
“Rachel and Gemma has been professional, proactive and honest. Highly recommend. Thank you.”