2, BIRCH WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 5TP - £981,575

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

2 BIRCH WAY is a midsized extended semi-detached house of 167m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £981,575 in April 2017, which was about the average April 2017 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2017, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

2 BIRCH WAY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 2 BIRCH WAY 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. One of the two 2 BIRCH WAY sales was roughly equal to the average price, whilst the other was 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
2017 6 APR	£981,575	£981,552	Close to HPI
1999 4 MAY	£212,130	£263,827	20% below HPI

2 BIRCH WAY 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 2 BIRCH WAY sales from May 1999 and April 2017 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 May 1999 sale was for 20% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 20% below the HPI over time, until the April 2017 sale, where it rises to roughly the same level as the HPI. The line then continues to track in line with the HPI.

How Large is 2 BIRCH WAY?

2 BIRCH WAY is 167m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2017. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Harpenden, and where 2 BIRCH WAY lies on this distribution: 51% of detached houses are smaller than 2 BIRCH WAY, and 49% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

2 BIRCH WAY: Plot and Title Map

2 BIRCH WAY sits on a plot of roughly 0.069 of an acre, or 277m². The below map shows the location of 2 BIRCH WAY, 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 2 BIRCH WAY). 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 2 BIRCH WAY?

2 BIRCH WAY is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 2 on BIRCH WAY.