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According to the public record, 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden is a period freehold house with 1,894 ft2 of internal area.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden is £1,346,425 and the estimated rental value is £3,547 per month.
Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL5 postal district.
4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 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.
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 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,413,746 and a rental value of £3,725 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,252,175 and a rental value of £3,299 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 4 Shakespeare Road Harpenden has decreased by an estimated £15,091 (1.1%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £71 per month (2.0%), giving an expected gross yield of 3.2%.
4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 Dec 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden was last sold on 29th June 2021 for £1,235,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 5 sales since 1995.
Since June 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 16.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden within a radius of 600 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 42, Cowper Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NG, a freehold house which sold for £1,300,000 on the 2nd June 2025.
Read more about house prices in AL5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 has a total of 52 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden is the 4th largest and the 3rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £387k more expensive than the average property in AL5.
The closest station to 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden is Harpenden station which is 300 metres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast 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 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, 35.9% of property is privately owned outright and 32.8% 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 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, 27.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 66.1% 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 4, Shakespeare Road, 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 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, 3.2% 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 4, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.