8, WOOD END ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 3ED - £1,850,000

Based on the November 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 2nd January 2025), the October 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th December 2024), and the October 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 28th November 2024). Sources

8 WOOD END ROAD is a very large extended detached house of 296m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £1,850,000 in December 2020, which was around 84% above the average December 2020 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2014, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

8 WOOD END ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 8 WOOD END ROAD 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 8 WOOD END ROAD 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
2020 3 DEC	£1,850,000	£1,005,870	84% above HPI
2009 3 JUL	£1,111,000	£532,510	109% above HPI

8 WOOD END ROAD 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 WOOD END ROAD sales from July 2009 and December 2020 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 July 2009 sale was for 109% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 109% above the HPI over time, until the December 2020 sale, where it falls to 84% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 84% above the HPI.

How Large is 8 WOOD END ROAD?

8 WOOD END ROAD is 296m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2014. 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 8 WOOD END ROAD lies on this distribution: 88% of detached houses are smaller than 8 WOOD END ROAD, and 12% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

8 WOOD END ROAD: Plot and Title Map

8 WOOD END ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.398 of an acre, or 1,612m². The below map shows the location of 8 WOOD END ROAD, 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 WOOD END ROAD). 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 WOOD END ROAD?

8 WOOD END ROAD is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on WOOD END ROAD.