40, West Common Way
40, West Common Way
Description & Estimates
40, West Common Way, Harpenden is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 7,201 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,571 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 40, West Common Way, Harpenden is £3,744,196 and its rental estimate is £8,549 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
West Common Way, Harpenden, AL5 falls within the AL5 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
40, West Common Way, Harpenden has a single entry in the Land Registry from April 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2012.
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.
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 40, West Common Way, Harpenden, we estimate a market value of £3,931,406 and a rental value of £8,976 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £3,482,102 and £7,950 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 40, West Common Way, Harpenden has seen its estimated sale value drop by £41,967 (1.1%) and its estimated rental value rise by £171 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 40, West Common Way, Harpenden as measuring 1,571 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where all 10 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
40, West Common Way, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Aug 2012.
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 40, West Common Way, Harpenden completed on 10th April 2012 at £1,537,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 15.7% over the period since April 2012.
- Sold Apr 2012£1,537,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 40, West Common Way, Harpenden have sold within a radius of 1.6 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th June 2021, was 7, The Uplands, Harpenden, AL5 2PG, a freehold house which sold for £3,400,000.
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 44 addresses on West Common Way, Harpenden, AL5, 40, West Common Way, Harpenden comes out as the 2nd largest and the 7th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £2.784m more expensive than the average property across the AL5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.7kmSt Dominic Catholic Primary School
- 1.9kmThe Grove Junior School
- 1.9kmThe Grove Infant and Nursery School
- 2.7kmRoundwood Park School
- 2.8kmSt George's School
- 2.9kmTownsend Church of England School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 40, West Common Way, Harpenden, the nearest station is Harpenden, 2.0 kilometres away.
- 2.0kmHarpenden
- 5.7kmSt Albans City
- 6.0kmSt Albans Abbey
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.
