42, Cross Way
42, Cross Way
Description & Estimates
42, Cross Way, Harpenden is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 1,485 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 284 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Cross Way, Harpenden is £984,608 and its rental estimate is £3,341 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Cross Way, Harpenden, AL5 falls within the AL5 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
42, Cross Way, Harpenden has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 42, Cross Way, Harpenden, we estimate a market value of £1,033,839 and a rental value of £3,508 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £915,686 and £3,107 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Cross Way, Harpenden has seen its estimated sale value move down by £1,096 (0.1%) and its estimated rental value increase by £94 per month (2.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Cross Way, Harpenden as measuring 284 m2.
That makes it the 14th largest plot in the postcode, where 29 of the 30 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Cross Way, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Jan 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Cross Way, Harpenden completed on 21st June 2021 at £1,000,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 34.7% over the period since June 2021.
- Sold Jun 2021£1,000,000
- Sold Feb 2010£495,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Cross Way, Harpenden have sold within a radius of 640 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 23rd January 2026, was 40, Cross Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QU, a freehold house which sold for £940,000.
Read more about house prices in AL5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
More reading links
Location Comparison
Of the 63 addresses on Cross Way, Harpenden, AL5, 42, Cross Way, Harpenden comes out as the 14th largest and the 16th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £25k more expensive than the average property across the AL5 district.
More reading links
Schools Nearby
- 300mManland Primary School
- 700mSauncey Wood Primary School
- 800mCrabtree Junior School
- 200mSir John Lawes School
- 700mSt George's School
- 800mKatherine Warington School
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Cross Way, Harpenden, the nearest station is Harpenden, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmHarpenden
- 6.6kmLuton Airport Parkway
- 8.1kmSt Albans City
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
