13, WENSLEY CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1RZ - £290,000

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13 WENSLEY CLOSE is a very small extended detached house of 122m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982, which could now be worth an estimated £667,862. It was last sold for £290,000 in October 2004, which was around 46% below the average October 2004 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2013, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

13 WENSLEY CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 13 WENSLEY CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 13 WENSLEY CLOSE sales were for below 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
2004 15 OCT	£290,000	£537,414	46% below HPI
1996 9 FEB	£102,000	£187,830	46% below HPI

13 WENSLEY 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 two 13 WENSLEY CLOSE sales from February 1996 and October 2004 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 February 1996 sale was for 46% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 46% below the HPI over time, until the October 2004 sale, which was also at 46% below the HPI.

What might 13 WENSLEY CLOSE be worth now?

13 WENSLEY CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £667,862.

This is based on house price inflation of 130.3%, between October 2004 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 130.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 13 WENSLEY CLOSE of £290,000 on 15th October 2004. For the value to have increased from £290,000 to £667,862 over the 21 years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 13 WENSLEY CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The October 2004 sale price of £290,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 13 WENSLEY CLOSE has not materially changed since October 2004.

How Large is 13 WENSLEY CLOSE?

13 WENSLEY CLOSE is 122m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2013. This puts it in the smallest 20% 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 13 WENSLEY CLOSE lies on this distribution: 20% of detached houses houses are smaller than 13 WENSLEY CLOSE, and 80% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

13 WENSLEY CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

13 WENSLEY CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.083 of an acre, or 337m². The below map shows the location of 13 WENSLEY 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 13 WENSLEY 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 13 WENSLEY CLOSE?

13 WENSLEY CLOSE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 13 on WENSLEY CLOSE.