22, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX - £735,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

22 VALE CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 141m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £735,000 in February 2021, which was around 27% below the average February 2021 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2016, where the current energy rating was B, and the potential energy rating was B.

22 VALE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 22 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 22 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
2021 25 FEB	£735,000	£1,005,329	27% below HPI
2017 9 JAN	£635,000	£975,257	35% below HPI
2009 21 DEC	£395,000	£578,605	32% below HPI

22 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 22 VALE CLOSE sales between December 2009 and February 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 January 2017 sale was for 35% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 35% below the HPI over time, until the February 2021 sale, where it rises to 27% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 27% below the HPI.

How Large is 22 VALE CLOSE?

22 VALE CLOSE is 141m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2016. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Harpenden, and where 22 VALE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 35% of detached houses are smaller than 22 VALE CLOSE, and 64% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

22 VALE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

22 VALE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.103 of an acre, or 418m². The below map shows the location of 22 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 22 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 22 VALE CLOSE?

22 VALE CLOSE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 22 on VALE CLOSE.