ARDEN LEA, HATCHING GREEN, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JP - £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

ARDEN LEA is a large extended detached house of 213m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £900,000 in May 2011, which was around 39% above the average May 2011 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

ARDEN LEA Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for ARDEN LEA 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 ARDEN LEA 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
2011 16 MAY	£900,000	£647,821	39% above HPI
2008 20 MAR	£743,000	£636,396	17% above HPI

ARDEN LEA 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 ARDEN LEA sales from March 2008 and May 2011 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 March 2008 sale was for 17% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 17% above the HPI over time, until the May 2011 sale, where it rises to 39% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 39% above the HPI.

How Large is ARDEN LEA?

ARDEN LEA is 213m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2023. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Harpenden, and where ARDEN LEA lies on this distribution: 71% of detached houses are smaller than ARDEN LEA, and 29% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

ARDEN LEA: Plot and Title Map

ARDEN LEA sits on a plot of roughly 0.209 of an acre, or 845m². The below map shows the location of ARDEN LEA, 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 ARDEN LEA). 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 ARDEN LEA?

ARDEN LEA is located on HATCHING GREEN in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of ARDEN LEA on HATCHING GREEN.