According to the public record, 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden is a mid-century freehold house with 979 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 167 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
St. Michaels Close, Harpenden, AL5 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL5 postal district.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 8 St. Michaels Close Harpenden as £598,626 and the rental value as £2,512 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 St. Michaels Close Harpenden has increased by £19,384 (3.2%) and its rental value has increased by £259 per month (10.3%).
8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in August 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
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1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £628,558 and rental value of £2,637 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £556,723 and a rental value of £2,336 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £598,626, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,942 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden sits on a plot of 167m2.
We have plot size data on 7 out of 11 other houses in the postcode and 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden sits on the 6th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden was last sold on 10 Aug 2017 for £515,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Aug 2017, the market for similar properties has risen 15.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden within a radius of 550 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 95, Grove Road, Harpenden, AL5 1ER, a Freehold house which sold for £600,000 in Aug 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL5.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
St. Michaels Close, Harpenden, AL5 has a total of 11 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden is the 7th largest and the 7th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £331k less expensive than the average property in AL5.
8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Jun 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden is Harpenden station which is 1.3 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden, 43.7% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 38.1% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London 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 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden, 21.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden, the average age was 42.1 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 8, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden, 0.3% 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 8, St. Michaels Close, 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.