31, PIGGOTTSHILL LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 1LN - £875,000

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

31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE is a small extended semi-detached house of 136m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £875,000 in June 2022, which was around 21% below the average June 2022 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2021, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE 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. Both of the two 31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE 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
2022 1 JUN	£875,000	£1,101,380	21% below HPI
1997 22 AUG	£175,000	£220,306	21% below HPI

31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE 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 31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE sales from August 1997 and June 2022 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 August 1997 sale was for 21% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 21% below the HPI over time, until the June 2022 sale, which was also at 21% below the HPI.

How Large is 31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE?

31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE is 136m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2021. 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 31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE lies on this distribution: 31% of detached houses are smaller than 31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE, and 69% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE: Plot and Title Map

31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.115 of an acre, or 466m². The below map shows the location of 31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE, 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 31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE). 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 31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE?

31 PIGGOTTSHILL LANE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 31 on PIGGOTTSHILL LANE.