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Public records show 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden to be a mid-century freehold house with 1,948 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 535 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden has an estimated sale value of £1,284,324 and an estimated rental value of £3,765 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 lies in the borough of St. Albans, within the AL5 postal district.
57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2016.
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.
In very good condition, we estimate 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden would be worth £1,348,541, with a potential rental value of £3,954 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £1,194,422, with a rental value of £3,502 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden has decreased by £14,395 (1.1%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has grown by £75 (2.0%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 3.5%.
57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden occupies a 535 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 10 other houses in this postcode, 9 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 9th largest.
57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Feb 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden last changed hands on 24th August 2016, selling for £1,195,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has dropped by 15.7% since August 2016.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 900 metres of 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 1, Claygate Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2HE, a freehold house, sold at £1,360,000 on the 29th May 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 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden as the 45th largest and the 67th most expensive of the 106 addresses on Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5.
Against the AL5 postcode district average, it is £324k more expensive than the typical property.
Harpenden station is the nearest stop to 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden at 1.2 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show ultrafast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast 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 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, 54.1% of property is privately owned outright and 39.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, 28.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 73.0% 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 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, the average age was 42 and the most common age was 47.
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 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, 3.4% 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 57, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
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