34, TOWNSEND LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2QS - £900,000

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

34 TOWNSEND LANE is a very large detached house of 277m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £900,000 in June 2001, which was around 148% above the average June 2001 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2011, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was E.

34 TOWNSEND LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 34 TOWNSEND 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 34 TOWNSEND LANE 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
2001 22 JUN	£900,000	£363,569	148% above HPI
1995 29 SEP	£300,000	£179,878	67% above HPI

34 TOWNSEND 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 34 TOWNSEND LANE sales from September 1995 and June 2001 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 September 1995 sale was for 67% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 67% above the HPI over time, until the June 2001 sale, where it rises to 148% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 148% above the HPI.

How Large is 34 TOWNSEND LANE?

34 TOWNSEND LANE is 277m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 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 34 TOWNSEND LANE lies on this distribution: 86% of detached houses are smaller than 34 TOWNSEND LANE, and 14% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

34 TOWNSEND LANE: Plot and Title Map

34 TOWNSEND LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.303 of an acre, or 1,225m². The below map shows the location of 34 TOWNSEND 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 34 TOWNSEND 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 34 TOWNSEND LANE?

34 TOWNSEND LANE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 34 on TOWNSEND LANE.