68, TOWNSEND LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2RG - £1,775,000

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

68 TOWNSEND LANE is a very large extended detached house of 255m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £1,775,000 in November 2015, which was around 97% above the average November 2015 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2012, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

68 TOWNSEND LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 68 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 68 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
2015 23 NOV	£1,775,000	£899,298	97% above HPI
1999 8 JAN	£312,062	£251,541	24% above HPI

68 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 68 TOWNSEND LANE sales from January 1999 and November 2015 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 1999 sale was for 24% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% above the HPI over time, until the November 2015 sale, where it rises to 97% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 97% above the HPI.

How Large is 68 TOWNSEND LANE?

68 TOWNSEND LANE is 255m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2012. 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 68 TOWNSEND LANE lies on this distribution: 82% of detached houses are smaller than 68 TOWNSEND LANE, and 18% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

68 TOWNSEND LANE: Plot and Title Map

68 TOWNSEND LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.276 of an acre, or 1,119m². The below map shows the location of 68 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 68 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 68 TOWNSEND LANE?

68 TOWNSEND LANE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 68 on TOWNSEND LANE.