1, St. Martins Close
1, St. Martins Close
Description & Estimates
1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 914 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 159 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden is £463,478 and its rental estimate is £2,063 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
St. Martins Close, Harpenden, AL5 falls within the AL5 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden has a single entry in the Land Registry from March 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden, we estimate a market value of £486,652 and a rental value of £2,166 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £431,035 and £1,918 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden has seen its estimated sale value grow by £1,856 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value climb by £69 per month (3.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden as measuring 159 m2.
That makes it the 12th largest plot in the postcode, where all 19 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 Sep 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden completed on 7th March 2018 at £450,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 67.5% over the period since March 2018.
- Sold Mar 2018£450,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden have sold within a radius of 740 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 5th January 2026, was 14, Porters Hill, Harpenden, AL5 5JD, a freehold house which sold for £460,000.
Read more about house prices in AL5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 23 addresses on St. Martins Close, Harpenden, AL5, 1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden comes out as the 18th largest and the 18th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £496k less expensive than the average property across the AL5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mSauncey Wood Primary School
- 600mManland Primary School
- 700mThe Lea Primary School and Nursery
- 700mSir John Lawes School
- 1.0kmSt George's School
- 1.0kmKatherine Warington School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, St. Martins Close, Harpenden, the nearest station is Harpenden, 1.6 kilometres away.
- 1.6kmHarpenden
- 6.1kmLuton Airport Parkway
- 7.7kmLuton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
