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By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a early-century house with 1,985 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 378 m2 plot and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 1A, The Close, Harpenden is £1,175,882 and the estimated rental value is £3,729 per month.
The Close, Harpenden, AL5 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL5 postal district.
1A, The Close, Harpenden has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2015 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
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 1A, The Close, Harpenden is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,234,676 and a rental value of £3,915 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,093,570 and a rental value of £3,468 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 1A The Close Harpenden has increased by an estimated £1,994 (0.2%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £50 per month (1.4%), giving an expected gross yield of 3.8%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 1A, The Close, Harpenden sits on a plot of 378m2.
We have plot size data on 38 out of 43 other houses in the postcode and 1A, The Close, Harpenden sits on the 23rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 1A, The Close, Harpenden was last sold on 11th March 2015 for £890,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since March 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 62.0%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 1A, The Close, Harpenden within a radius of 1.4 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 7, Carpenders Close, Harpenden, AL5 3HN, a freehold house which sold for £1,200,000 on the 17th October 2025.
Read more about house prices in AL5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
The Close, Harpenden, AL5 has a total of 49 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 1A, The Close, Harpenden is the 9th largest and the 10th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £207k more expensive than the average property in AL5.
The closest station to 1A, The Close, Harpenden is Harpenden station which is 2.7 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1A, The Close, Harpenden, 47.0% of property is privately owned outright and 46.2% 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 1A, The Close, Harpenden, 27.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 54.8% 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 1A, The Close, Harpenden, the average age was 39.2 and the most common age was 12.
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 1A, The Close, Harpenden, 1.4% 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 1A, The Close, Harpenden, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.