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According to the public record, 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden is a freehold house.
By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a mid-century house with 2,061 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 1,056 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 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden is £1,634,867 and the estimated rental value is £3,841 per month.
Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL5 postal district.
26, Penny Croft, Harpenden has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2010 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 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,716,611 and a rental value of £4,033 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,520,427 and a rental value of £3,572 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 26 Penny Croft Harpenden has decreased by an estimated £18,324 (1.1%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £77 per month (2.0%), giving an expected gross yield of 2.8%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden sits on a plot of 1056m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 13 other houses in the postcode and 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden sits on the 5th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden was last sold on 4th August 2010 for £975,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since August 2010, the market for similar properties has risen 25.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden within a radius of 1.8 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 23, The Uplands, Harpenden, AL5 2PG, a freehold house which sold for £1,800,000 on the 17th July 2024.
Read more about house prices in AL5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 2 lets within a 1.8 kilometres radius of 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden over the last 2 years.
Most recently 3, Childwick Green, St. Albans, AL3 6JJ, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall in April 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Penny Croft, Harpenden, AL5 has a total of 22 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden is the 17th largest and the 14th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £675k more expensive than the average property in AL5.
The closest station to 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden is Harpenden station which is 2.5 kilometres 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 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden, 55.2% of property is privately owned outright and 40.0% 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 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden, 21.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 62.4% 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 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden, the average age was 42.1 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 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden, 6.9% 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 26, Penny Croft, Harpenden, there are an average of 2.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.