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According to the public record, 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden is a early-century freehold house with 1,625 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 690 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden is £1,573,141 and the estimated rental value is £3,947 per month.
Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL5 postal district.
17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,651,798 and a rental value of £4,144 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,463,021 and a rental value of £3,671 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 17 Townsend Lane Harpenden has increased by an estimated £22,891 (1.5%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £116 per month (2.9%), giving an expected gross yield of 3%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden sits on a plot of 690m2.
We have plot size data on 10 out of 10 other houses in the postcode and 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden sits on the 7th largest plot.
17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 29 Mar 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden was last sold on 12th August 2016 for £1,300,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since August 2016, the market for similar properties has risen 3.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden within a radius of 670 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 4, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2QE, a freehold house which sold for £1,610,000 on the 3rd September 2025.
Read more about house prices in AL5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 has a total of 106 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden is the 71st largest and the 46th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £604k more expensive than the average property in AL5.
The closest station to 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden is Harpenden station which is 700 metres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, 52.9% of property is privately owned outright and 35.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, 22.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 60.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, the average age was 42 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, 3.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 17, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
