18, Wordsworth Road, AL5 4AF
18 Wordsworth Road is a 149 m² / 1,604 sq ft detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £680,000 in December 2006. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,326k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £860k to £1,228k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2006 £680,000 11.2% 9.2% Feb 1996 £215,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 18, Wordsworth Road.
- Internal area
- 149 square metres (1,604 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,563 per square metre (£424 per square foot) in Dec 2006. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,897 per square metre (£827 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2006 £680,000 £4,564 £1,325,622 £8,897 Feb 1996 £215,000 £1,443 £1,357,094 £9,108 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 149 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,325,622. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Harpenden are now selling for between £5,770 and £8,240 per square metre (£536 and £765 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 149 m², this implies a valuation between £860,000 and £1,228,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 549 square metres (5,909 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2023 TP/2023/0206
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 18 Wordsworth Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- T1 Beech in rear garden - Fell
- Planning ref:
- March 2022 TP/2022/0048
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 18 Wordsworth Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- T1 Beech (rear garden) - Crown reduction by 40% (6m below primary cuts).
- Planning ref:
- May 2017 TP/2017/0215
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 18 Wordsworth Road Harpende
- Description:
- 1 x Beech Tree - Reduce by 4-6m & remove 3 lowest limbs.
- Summary:
- 27 November 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 149 sqm (1,604 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
18 Wordsworth Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,325,622.
- Based on an internal area of 149 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £860,000 to £1,228,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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