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By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a mid-century house with 1,937 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 651 m2 plot and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden is £1,607,399 and the estimated rental value is £3,920 per month.
Townsend Close, Harpenden, AL5 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL5 postal district.
2, Townsend Close, Harpenden has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2007 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,687,769 and a rental value of £4,116 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,494,881 and a rental value of £3,646 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 2 Townsend Close Harpenden has increased by an estimated £2,726 (0.2%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £53 per month (1.4%), giving an expected gross yield of 2.9%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden sits on a plot of 651m2.
We have plot size data on 3 out of 4 other houses in the postcode and 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden sits on the 3rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden was last sold on 15th February 2007 for £895,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since February 2007, the market for similar properties has risen 46.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden within a radius of 910 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 6, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HQ, a freehold house which sold for £1,260,000 on the 10th May 2024.
Read more about house prices in AL5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Townsend Close, Harpenden, AL5 has a total of 4 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden is the largest and the most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £638k more expensive than the average property in AL5.
The closest station to 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden is Harpenden station which is 1.1 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden, 58.8% of property is privately owned outright and 35.3% 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 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden, 24.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 71.5% 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 2, Townsend Close, 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 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden, 6.3% 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 2, Townsend Close, Harpenden, there are an average of 2.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.