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Public records show 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden to be an early-century freehold house with 1,130 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 364 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden has an estimated sale value of £899,714 and an estimated rental value of £2,823 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Willoughby Road, Harpenden, AL5 lies in the borough of St. Albans, within the AL5 postal district.
42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2010 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden would be worth £944,700, with a potential rental value of £2,964 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £836,734, with a rental value of £2,625 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden has risen by £3,602 (0.4%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has moved up by £95 (3.4%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 3.8%.
42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden occupies a 364 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 17 other houses in this postcode, 16 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 10th largest.
42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 May 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden last changed hands on 8th June 2010, selling for £495,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold 3 times since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 109.4% since June 2010.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 650 metres of 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 46, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PG, a freehold house, sold at £872,500 on the 10th October 2024.
Read more about house prices in AL5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden as the 18th largest and the 10th most expensive of the 43 addresses on Willoughby Road, Harpenden, AL5.
Against the AL5 postcode district average, it is £60k less expensive than the typical property.
Harpenden station is the nearest stop to 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden at 1.4 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden, 44.5% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 31.0% is privately owned outright.
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 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden, 25.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 63.7% 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 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden, the average age was 39.2 and the most common age was 12.
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 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden, 0.4% 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 42, Willoughby Road, Harpenden, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.