According to data from HM Land Registry, 53, Townsend Lane, Harpenden sits on a plot of 1,928 m².

We have plot size data on 9 out of 10 other houses in the postcode and 53, Townsend Lane, Harpenden sits on the largest plot.

53, Townsend Lane, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 04 Oct 2010.

The property is connected to mains gas and has some secondary glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas).

According to HM Land Registry, 53, Townsend Lane, Harpenden was last sold on 29th March 2012 for £2,000,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.

The property has only had this single sale since 1995.

Since March 2012, the market for similar properties has risen by 9.0%.

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 18 sales of properties similar to 53, Townsend Lane, Harpenden within a radius of 880 metres since 2009.

The most recent example is 44, Park Avenue North, Harpenden, AL5 2ED, a freehold house which sold for £3,200,000 on the 13th February 2026.

Read more about house prices in AL5.

• Sold Feb 2026£3,200,000 | 5 Bed House44, Park Avenue North, Harpenden, AL5 2ED44, Park Avenue North, Harpenden, AL5 2ED
• Sold Jan 2026£3,050,000 | 5 Bed House40, Park Avenue North, Harpenden, AL5 2ED40, Park Avenue North, Harpenden, AL5 2ED
• Sold Aug 2023£2,600,000 | 5 Bed House6, Rothamsted Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DB6, Rothamsted Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DB
• Sold Jul 2022£3,125,000 | 5 Bed House15, Rothamsted Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DD15, Rothamsted Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DD
• Sold Dec 2020£2,400,000 | 5 Bed House15, Kirkwick Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QU15, Kirkwick Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QU
• Sold Aug 2019£2,495,000 | 5 Bed House7, Rosebery Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QT7, Rosebery Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QT
• Sold Aug 2017£2,400,000 | 5 Bed House47, Amenbury Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2DG47, Amenbury Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2DG
• Sold Dec 2015£2,700,400 | 5 Bed House56, Amenbury Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2DH56, Amenbury Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2DH
• Sold Nov 2015£1,575,000 | 5 Bed House7B, Rosebery Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QT7B, Rosebery Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QT
• Sold Dec 2013£2,300,000 | 5 Bed House21, Rothamsted Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DN21, Rothamsted Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DN
• Sold Oct 2012£1,885,000 | 5 Bed House7, Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DW7, Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DW
• Sold Sep 2012£1,775,000 | 5 Bed House6, Moreton Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2ET6, Moreton Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2ET
• Sold Oct 2011£2,040,000 | 5 Bed House17, Salisbury Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QF17, Salisbury Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QF
• Sold Jul 2011£1,800,000 | 5 Bed House3, Rosebery Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QT3, Rosebery Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QT
• Sold Mar 2011£1,670,000 | 5 Bed House2, St. Andrews Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2RA2, St. Andrews Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2RA
• Sold Feb 2011£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House6, St. Andrews Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2RA6, St. Andrews Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2RA
• Sold Jul 2010£1,950,000 | 5 Bed House17, Kirkdale Road, Harpenden, AL5 2PT17, Kirkdale Road, Harpenden, AL5 2PT
• Sold Sep 2009£1,600,000 | 5 Bed House16, Amenbury Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2DF16, Amenbury Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2DF

Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 has a total of 106 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 53, Townsend Lane, Harpenden is the 23rd largest and the 2nd most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £2.126m more expensive than the average property in AL5.

• Roundwood Primary School

  400 m away
• St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

  700 m away
• Harpenden Academy

  1.1 km away

• Roundwood Park School

  400 m away
• St George's School

  1.2 km away
• Sir John Lawes School

  1.7 km away

• Harpenden

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  1.2 km away
• Luton Airport Parkway

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  6.5 km away
• St Albans City

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  7.9 km away

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be Very Low.