5, West Common Way
5, West Common Way
Description & Estimates
5, West Common Way, Harpenden is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 3,211 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,405 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, West Common Way, Harpenden is £3,054,984 and its rental estimate is £6,975 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
5, West Common Way, Harpenden has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2010.
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.
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 5, West Common Way, Harpenden, we estimate a market value of £3,207,733 and a rental value of £7,324 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £2,841,135 and £6,487 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, West Common Way, Harpenden has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £34,242 (1.1%) and its estimated rental value grow by £139 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 5, West Common Way, Harpenden as measuring 1,405 m2.
That makes it the 17th largest plot in the postcode, where 17 of the 18 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, West Common Way, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Nov 2010.
The property is connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, West Common Way, Harpenden completed on 1st April 2011 at £2,200,000 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 21.1% over the period since April 2011.
- Sold Apr 2011£2,200,000
- Sold Feb 1998£695,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, West Common Way, Harpenden have sold within a radius of 1.2 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 16th February 2023, was 6, West Common Way, Harpenden, AL5 2LF, a freehold house which sold for £3,300,000.
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, 5, West Common Way, Harpenden comes out as the 21st largest and the 19th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £2.095m more expensive than the average property across the AL5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.5kmSt Dominic Catholic Primary School
- 1.7kmThe Grove Junior School
- 1.7kmThe Grove Infant and Nursery School
- 2.6kmRoundwood Park School
- 2.6kmSt George's School
- 2.8kmSir John Lawes School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, West Common Way, Harpenden, the nearest station is Harpenden, 1.8 kilometres away.
- 1.8kmHarpenden
- 5.7kmSt Albans City
- 6.1kmSt 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.
