72, West Common, Harpenden occupies a 1,311 m² plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.

Of the 18 other houses in this postcode, 17 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 11th largest.

72, West Common, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Aug 2012.

The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas).

72, West Common, Harpenden last changed hands on 28th February 2022, selling for £2,400,000. 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 dropped by 23.3% since February 2022.

• Sold Feb 2022£2,400,000
• Sold Mar 2013£1,825,000
• Sold Jul 2003£690,000

Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 36 sales of comparable properties within 1.1 kilometres of 72, West Common, Harpenden since 2010.

Most recently, 3, Netherfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2AF, a freehold house, sold at £2,325,000 on the 29th October 2025.

Read more about house prices in AL5.

• Sold Oct 2025£2,325,000 | 5 Bed House3, Netherfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2AF3, Netherfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2AF
• Sold Oct 2025£2,175,000 | 5 Bed House41, The Deerings, Harpenden, AL5 2PF41, The Deerings, Harpenden, AL5 2PF
• Sold Aug 2025£2,350,000 | 5 Bed House19, The Uplands, Harpenden, AL5 2PG19, The Uplands, Harpenden, AL5 2PG
• Sold Feb 2025£2,425,000 | 5 Bed House14, High Elms, Harpenden, AL5 2JU14, High Elms, Harpenden, AL5 2JU
• Sold Nov 2024£2,282,200 | 5 Bed HouseCedar Lodge, Redbourn Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2NACedar Lodge, Redbourn Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2NA
• Sold Sep 2024£2,225,000 | 5 Bed House20A, Oakfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2NL20A, Oakfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2NL
• Sold Jul 2024£2,425,000 | 5 Bed HouseGray Corners, West Common Grove, Harpenden, AL5 2LEGray Corners, West Common Grove, Harpenden, AL5 2LE
• Sold Apr 2024£2,287,000 | 5 Bed House14, Wheatfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2NY14, Wheatfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2NY
• Sold Nov 2022£2,000,000 | 5 Bed House6, Netherfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2AG6, Netherfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2AG
• Sold Dec 2021£2,185,000 | 5 Bed House1, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN1, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN
• Sold Nov 2021£1,600,000 | 5 Bed House71A, West Common, Harpenden, AL5 2LD71A, West Common, Harpenden, AL5 2LD
• Sold Feb 2021£1,850,000 | 5 Bed House11, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN11, The Chowns, Harpenden, AL5 2BN
• Sold Dec 2020£2,000,000 | 5 Bed House21, Hawsley Road, Harpenden, AL5 2BL21, Hawsley Road, Harpenden, AL5 2BL
• Sold Dec 2020£1,900,000 | 5 Bed House9, Dellcroft Way, Harpenden, AL5 2NQ9, Dellcroft Way, Harpenden, AL5 2NQ
• Sold Aug 2019£1,975,000 | 5 Bed House10, High Elms, Harpenden, AL5 2JU10, High Elms, Harpenden, AL5 2JU
• Sold May 2017£1,752,000 | 5 Bed House3, Glendale Close, Harpenden, AL5 2FG3, Glendale Close, Harpenden, AL5 2FG
• Sold Jun 2016£1,975,000 | 5 Bed House20, High Elms, Harpenden, AL5 2JU20, High Elms, Harpenden, AL5 2JU
• Sold Aug 2015£1,325,000 | 5 Bed House48, The Deerings, Harpenden, AL5 2PE48, The Deerings, Harpenden, AL5 2PE
• Sold Jul 2012£1,065,000 | 5 Bed House9, The Deerings, Harpenden, AL5 2PF9, The Deerings, Harpenden, AL5 2PF
• Sold Jul 2010£1,675,000 | 5 Bed House4, Oakfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2NE4, Oakfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2NE

Our analysis of the public data ranks 72, West Common, Harpenden as the 5th largest and the 6th most expensive of the 135 addresses on West Common, Harpenden, AL5.

Against the AL5 postcode district average, it is £1.25m more expensive than the typical property.

• St Dominic Catholic Primary School

  1.1 km away
• The Grove Junior School

  1.3 km away
• The Grove Infant and Nursery School

  1.4 km away

• St George's School

  2.3 km away
• Roundwood Park School

  2.4 km away
• Sir John Lawes School

  2.4 km away

• Harpenden

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  1.4 km away
• St Albans City

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  6.0 km away
• St Albans Abbey

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  6.4 km away

Environment Agency data suggests this area has a Very Low risk of flooding.