8, TOWNSEND LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2QE - £1,300,000

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

8 TOWNSEND LANE is a very large detached house of 324m². It was last sold for £1,300,000 in July 2013, which was around 88% above the average July 2013 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2013, where the current energy rating was B, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 TOWNSEND LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 8 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. One of the two 8 TOWNSEND LANE sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was 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
2013 31 JUL	£1,300,000	£690,054	88% above HPI
1996 28 JUN	£128,000	£176,444	27% below HPI

8 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 8 TOWNSEND LANE sales from June 1996 and July 2013 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 June 1996 sale was for 27% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 27% below the HPI over time, until the July 2013 sale, where it rises to 88% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 88% above the HPI.

How Large is 8 TOWNSEND LANE?

8 TOWNSEND LANE is 324m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2013. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Harpenden, and where 8 TOWNSEND LANE lies on this distribution: 91% of detached houses are smaller than 8 TOWNSEND LANE, and 9% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

8 TOWNSEND LANE: Plot and Title Map

8 TOWNSEND LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.151 of an acre, or 612m². The below map shows the location of 8 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 8 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 8 TOWNSEND LANE?

8 TOWNSEND LANE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on TOWNSEND LANE.