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.
“I spoke with Malcolm early afternoon on 20/11/24 to report the boiler issue. Within a matter of hours the engineer had attended and fixed the problem. He sourced the part locally and had the boiler running the same day. Much appreciated especially as it was one of the coldest days of the year so far.”
“I initially went with a St Albans based agent on the basis of the price they’d achieved for another property in the same development. That was a mistake as they produced few viewings and no offers. Ashtons produced three offers and achieved the asking price. I dealt with Emily Morgan throughout the process and she was very professional.”
“I have used Ashtons for many years - initially when buying and selling houses c 17 years ago and for the last 7 years they have managed the letting of a flat on my behalf. I cannot fault any aspect of the service they have provided. All of the staff I have had dealings with at Ashtons have been friendly, professional and efficient. Chris Hays and Tiegan Haynes have been particularly helpful and have responded to any queries I have had very promptly - they have a “can-do” aptitude which has been very appealing!”
“Everything has been really straightforward. Malcolm has kept me updated throughout the process.”
“Oliver and Kirsty in your Harpenden branch where fantastic. They provided an initial warm reception, polite, friendly, professional and knowledgeable displaying a willingness to assist us throughout our journey. Always on hand to answer any questions and listen to any concerns we raised. Guided us through the process as first time landlords, provided extra details to us such as insurance products available, and overall provided excellent level of customer care throughout it is obvious they operate at the higher end of customer care within there industry. This is not to be understated as we did not receive the same level of service from other local estate agents. Both Oliver and Kirsty are an absolute credit to the company. Based on our experience with them we would highly recommend your services to friends and family, having done so already.”
“Ashtons by far have been the best estate agents I’ve dealt with, this is my second time renting through ashtons and I have been looked after by Chris both times Chris has been amazing at keeping me updated through the process renting from ashtons”
“Very helpful and professional Rebecca veale was outstanding”
“Kirsty is an outstanding professional. Her assured manner and extensive experience of the Harpenden market is very impressive. Her guidance throughout the process was excellent. Oliver’s availability and good communication throughout provided reassurance. The ability to draw on other professional services quickly through Ashtons eg plumbing and gardening is a strength in providing a complete package”
“Both Verity and Coralie were amazing to work with - super helpful across the entire process.”
“Nicola is an absolute diamond of a person. She is extremely professional; particularly the way Nicola dealt with the difficulties we had with our tenants with the most positive of outcomes. Nicola gets on with the task in hand and gets it sorted, we can always rely on Nicola. We are so very grateful that she is our Asset manager.”
“Ashtons Redbourn were brilliant from the start just so friendly and helpful very professional will recommend. Mainly dealt with Andy who was very friendly and knowledgeable definitely knew the market which sold my property, Cathy was also brilliant keeping me informed”
“Malcolm is always friendly and helpful, and makes everything incredibly easy. The process for reporting maintenance issues is also very straightforward.”