26, Bowers Way
26, Bowers Way
Description & Estimates
26, Bowers Way, Harpenden is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 2,561 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 378 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 26, Bowers Way, Harpenden is £1,899,185 and its rental estimate is £4,336 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 falls within the AL5 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
26, Bowers Way, Harpenden has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 26, Bowers Way, Harpenden, we estimate a market value of £1,994,145 and a rental value of £4,553 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,766,242 and £4,033 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 26, Bowers Way, Harpenden has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £21,287 (1.1%) and its estimated rental value grow by £87 per month (2.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 2.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 26, Bowers Way, Harpenden as measuring 378 m2.
That makes it the 15th largest plot in the postcode, where 16 of the 17 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
26, Bowers Way, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Feb 2020.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 26, Bowers Way, Harpenden completed on 16th July 2021 at £1,510,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 7.5% over the period since July 2021.
- Sold Jul 2021£1,510,000
- Sold Aug 1995£252,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 26, Bowers Way, Harpenden have sold within a radius of 620 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th March 2024, was 1, Grant Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 4QD, a freehold house which sold for £1,573,000.
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 35 addresses on Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5, 26, Bowers Way, Harpenden comes out as the 4th largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £939k more expensive than the average property across the AL5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mSt Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
- 300mHarpenden Academy
- 700mSt Dominic Catholic Primary School
- 500mSt George's School
- 800mSir John Lawes School
- 1.2kmRoundwood Park School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 26, Bowers Way, Harpenden, the nearest station is Harpenden, 400 metres away.
- 400mHarpenden
- 6.7kmLuton Airport Parkway
- 7.7kmSt Albans City
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
