LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE, HATCHING GREEN, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JY - £995,000

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LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE is a small extended semi-detached house of 126m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £1,238,713. It was last sold for £995,000 in December 2018, which was around 64% above the average December 2018 semi-detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2012, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE sales were for above the average price, whilst one 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
2018 3 DEC	£995,000	£605,288	64% above HPI
2005 7 NOV	£325,000	£329,791	1% below HPI
1999 25 MAR	£170,000	£156,514	9% above HPI

LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE sales between March 1999 and December 2018 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 2005 sale was for 1% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 1% below the HPI over time, until the December 2018 sale, where it rises to 64% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 64% above the HPI.

What might LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE be worth now?

LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £1,238,713.

This is based on house price inflation of 24.5%, between December 2018 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the St Albans local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 24.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE of £995,000 on 3rd December 2018. For the value to have increased from £995,000 to £1,238,713 over the seven years and ten months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The December 2018 sale price of £995,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE has not materially changed since December 2018.

How Large is LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE?

LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE is 126m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2012. This puts it in the smallest 30% of semi-detached houses houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Harpenden, and where LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 24% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE, and 76% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.080 of an acre, or 322m². The below map shows the location of LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE, 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 LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE). 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 LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE?

LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE is located on HATCHING GREEN in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of LITTLE FOLD COTTAGE on HATCHING GREEN.