15, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX - £620,000

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

15 VALE CLOSE is a very small extended detached house of 110m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £620,000 in November 2016, which was around 36% below the average November 2016 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

15 VALE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 15 VALE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 15 VALE 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
2016 4 NOV	£620,000	£963,500	36% below HPI
2004 8 OCT	£380,500	£504,748	25% below HPI
2002 28 JUN	£295,000	£419,021	30% below HPI

15 VALE 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 three 15 VALE CLOSE sales between June 2002 and November 2016 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 October 2004 sale was for 25% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 25% below the HPI over time, until the November 2016 sale, where it falls to 36% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 36% below the HPI.

How Large is 15 VALE CLOSE?

15 VALE CLOSE is 110m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2016. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Harpenden, and where 15 VALE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 13% of detached houses are smaller than 15 VALE CLOSE, and 87% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

15 VALE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

15 VALE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.077 of an acre, or 311m². The below map shows the location of 15 VALE 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 15 VALE 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 15 VALE CLOSE?

15 VALE CLOSE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 15 on VALE CLOSE.