26, WEST COMMON WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 2LG - £2,075,000

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

26 WEST COMMON WAY is a very large extended detached house of 255m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £2,075,000 in September 2016, which was around 114% above the average September 2016 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2011, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was E.

26 WEST COMMON WAY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 26 WEST COMMON WAY 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 26 WEST COMMON WAY 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
2016 30 SEP	£2,075,000	£969,665	114% above HPI
2012 20 JAN	£1,700,000	£650,572	161% above HPI
1995 25 AUG	£415,000	£176,106	136% above HPI

26 WEST COMMON 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 three 26 WEST COMMON WAY sales between August 1995 and September 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 January 2012 sale was for 161% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 161% above the HPI over time, until the September 2016 sale, where it falls to 114% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 114% above the HPI.

How Large is 26 WEST COMMON WAY?

26 WEST COMMON WAY is 255m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2011. This puts it in the largest 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 26 WEST COMMON WAY lies on this distribution: 82% of detached houses are smaller than 26 WEST COMMON WAY, and 18% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

26 WEST COMMON WAY: Plot and Title Map

26 WEST COMMON WAY sits on a plot of roughly 0.300 of an acre, or 1,215m². The below map shows the location of 26 WEST COMMON 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 26 WEST COMMON 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 26 WEST COMMON WAY?

26 WEST COMMON WAY is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 26 on WEST COMMON WAY.