EMBERS, KIRKDALE ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 2PT - £1,370,000

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

EMBERS is a large extended detached house of 191m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £1,370,000 in September 2021, which was around 28% above the average September 2021 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

EMBERS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for EMBERS 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 EMBERS 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
2021 28 SEP	£1,370,000	£1,073,810	28% above HPI
2017 20 NOV	£1,000,000	£996,101	Close to HPI
2001 5 OCT	£377,500	£383,796	2% below HPI

EMBERS 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 EMBERS sales between October 2001 and September 2021 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 November 2017 sale roughly matched the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks roughly in line with the HPI over time, until the September 2021 sale, where it rises to 28% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 28% above the HPI.

How Large is EMBERS?

EMBERS is 191m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2019. This puts it in the largest 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 EMBERS lies on this distribution: 63% of detached houses are smaller than EMBERS, and 37% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

EMBERS: Plot and Title Map

EMBERS sits on a plot of roughly 0.126 of an acre, or 508m². The below map shows the location of EMBERS, 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 EMBERS). 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 EMBERS?

EMBERS is located on KIRKDALE ROAD in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of EMBERS on KIRKDALE ROAD.