1, GARDEN CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2EG - £2,725,000

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1 GARDEN CLOSE is a very large detached house of 361m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £2,964,034. It was last sold for £2,725,000 in December 2021, which was around 139% above the average December 2021 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2021, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

1 GARDEN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 1 GARDEN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 1 GARDEN CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 10 DEC	£2,725,000	£1,137,840	139% above HPI
2014 18 SEP	£1,950,000	£838,509	133% above HPI
2010 5 MAR	£1,700,000	£643,989	164% above HPI
1999 10 DEC	£720,000	£323,282	123% above HPI

1 GARDEN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 1 GARDEN CLOSE sales between December 1999 and December 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the September 2014 sale was for 133% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 133% above the HPI over time, until the December 2021 sale, where it rises to 139% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 139% above the HPI.

What might 1 GARDEN CLOSE be worth now?

1 GARDEN CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £2,964,034.

This is based on house price inflation of 8.8%, between December 2021 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the St Albans local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 8.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 1 GARDEN CLOSE of £2,725,000 on 10th December 2021. For the value to have increased from £2,725,000 to £2,964,034 over the four years and ten months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 1 GARDEN CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The December 2021 sale price of £2,725,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 1 GARDEN CLOSE has not materially changed since December 2021.

How Large is 1 GARDEN CLOSE?

1 GARDEN CLOSE is 361m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2021. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Harpenden, and where 1 GARDEN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 93% of detached houses houses are smaller than 1 GARDEN CLOSE, and 7% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

1 GARDEN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

1 GARDEN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.504 of an acre, or 2,038m². The below map shows the location of 1 GARDEN CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 1 GARDEN CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 1 GARDEN CLOSE?

1 GARDEN CLOSE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on GARDEN CLOSE.