HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Townsend Lane, Harpenden as measuring 612 m².

That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where all 8 other houses have recorded plot data.

8, Townsend Lane, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Jun 2025.

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

The most recent sale of 8, Townsend Lane, Harpenden completed on 31st July 2013 at £1,300,000 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 27.8% over the period since July 2013.

• Sold Jul 2013£1,300,000
• Sold Jun 1996£128,000

Since 2009 19 properties similar to 8, Townsend Lane, Harpenden have sold within a radius of 670 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 17th September 2025, was 11, Moreton End Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2EY, a freehold house which sold for £2,990,000.

Read more about house prices in AL5.

• Sold Sep 2025£2,990,000 | 5 Bed House11, Moreton End Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2EY11, Moreton End Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2EY
• Sold Apr 2025£2,500,000 | 5 Bed House18, Moreton Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2ET18, Moreton Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2ET
• Sold Mar 2025£2,500,000 | 5 Bed House68, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2RG68, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2RG
• Sold Mar 2025£2,630,000 | 5 Bed House13, Moreton Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2EU13, Moreton Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2EU
• Sold Jun 2023£2,200,000 | 5 Bed House10, Salisbury Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QG10, Salisbury Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QG
• Sold Jan 2022£3,090,000 | 5 Bed House24, Douglas Road, Harpenden, AL5 2EW24, Douglas Road, Harpenden, AL5 2EW
• Sold Jul 2021£1,537,000 | 5 Bed House15, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2PY15, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2PY
• Sold Jun 2021£2,610,000 | 5 Bed House16, Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DP16, Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DP
• Sold May 2021£2,300,000 | 5 Bed House40, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2QS40, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2QS
• Sold Aug 2019£2,200,000 | 5 Bed House2, Rosebery Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QP2, Rosebery Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QP
• Sold Dec 2017£1,150,000 | 4 Bed House4, Salisbury Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QG4, Salisbury Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QG
• Sold Aug 2017£2,350,000 | 5 Bed House5, Avenue St. Nicholas, Harpenden, AL5 2DE5, Avenue St. Nicholas, Harpenden, AL5 2DE
• Sold Aug 2016£1,850,000 | 5 Bed House82, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2RQ82, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2RQ
• Sold Apr 2015£1,700,000 | 5 Bed House12, Rosebery Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QP12, Rosebery Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QP
• Sold Oct 2013£2,000,000 | 5 Bed House1, Avenue St. Nicholas, Harpenden, AL5 2DE1, Avenue St. Nicholas, Harpenden, AL5 2DE
• Sold Sep 2013£1,475,000 | 5 Bed House14, Salisbury Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QG14, Salisbury Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2QG
• Sold Jul 2013£1,950,000 | 5 Bed House66, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2RG66, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2RG
• Sold Aug 2011£1,500,000 | 5 Bed House1A, Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AB1A, Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AB
• Sold Jul 2009£875,000 | 5 Bed House62, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2RG62, Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2RG

Of the 106 addresses on Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5, 8, Townsend Lane, Harpenden comes out as the 7th largest and the 7th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.

It is also £1.592m more expensive than the average property across the AL5 district.

• St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

  300 m away
• Roundwood Primary School

  700 m away
• Harpenden Academy

  700 m away

• St George's School

  700 m away
• Roundwood Park School

  700 m away
• Sir John Lawes School

  1.2 km away

• Harpenden

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  800 m away
• Luton Airport Parkway

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  6.4 km away
• Luton

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  7.9 km away

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.