3, TOWNSEND CLOSE, BARKWAY, ROYSTON, SG8 8ER - £420,000

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

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE is a very small extended detached house of 78m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £420,000 in September 2017, which was around 32% below the average September 2017 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was A.

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 3 TOWNSEND 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 North Hertfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 3 TOWNSEND 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
2017 8 SEP	£420,000	£616,109	32% below HPI
1998 9 NOV	£130,000	£170,211	24% below HPI

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE sales from November 1998 and September 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 November 1998 sale was for 24% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% below the HPI over time, until the September 2017 sale, where it falls to 32% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 32% below the HPI.

How Large is 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE?

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE is 78m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2016. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Barkway, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Barkway, and where 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE lies on this distribution: 10% of detached houses are smaller than 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Barkway.

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.121 of an acre, or 490m². The below map shows the location of 3 TOWNSEND 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 3 TOWNSEND 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 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE?

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE is located in BARKWAY, in the SG8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on TOWNSEND CLOSE.