4, OTTERTON CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3BE - £662,000

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

4 OTTERTON CLOSE is a small detached house of 144m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £662,000 in August 2010, which was around 4% above the average August 2010 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2020, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

4 OTTERTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 4 OTTERTON 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. The three 4 OTTERTON CLOSE sales were a mix of above the average price, roughly equal to the average price, and 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
2010 6 AUG	£662,000	£638,103	4% above HPI
2006 16 OCT	£552,500	£556,543	1% below HPI
1998 31 JUL	£249,950	£250,171	Close to HPI

4 OTTERTON 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 4 OTTERTON CLOSE sales between July 1998 and August 2010 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 October 2006 sale was for 1% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 1% below the HPI over time, until the August 2010 sale, where it rises to 4% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 4% above the HPI.

How Large is 4 OTTERTON CLOSE?

4 OTTERTON CLOSE is 144m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2020. 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 4 OTTERTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 37% of detached houses are smaller than 4 OTTERTON CLOSE, and 63% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

4 OTTERTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

4 OTTERTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.106 of an acre, or 429m². The below map shows the location of 4 OTTERTON 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 4 OTTERTON 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 4 OTTERTON CLOSE?

4 OTTERTON CLOSE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 4 on OTTERTON CLOSE.