8, Poets Court, AL5 5EW
8 Poets Court is a 40 m² / 431 sq ft flat in Harpenden. It sold for £214,000 in August 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £323k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £227k to £320k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2007 £214,000 8.9% 7.0% Oct 2000 £119,500 14.7% 12.9% Apr 1997 £74,000 18.1% 15.3% Apr 1995 New build New £53,000 na na - Internal area
- 40 square metres (431 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,350 per square metre (£497 per square foot) in Aug 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,066 per square metre (£749 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2007 £214,000 £5,350 £322,638 £8,066 Oct 2000 £119,500 £2,988 £335,842 £8,396 Apr 1997 £74,000 £1,850 £341,470 £8,537 Apr 1995 £53,000 £1,325 £203,095 £5,077 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 40 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 £322,638. 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 £5,680 and £7,990 per square metre (£527 and £742 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 40 m², this implies a valuation between £227,000 and £320,000. 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
- 1
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- C
- Summary:
- 05 December 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 40 sqm (431 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 02 July 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 39 sqm (420 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
8 Poets Court 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 £322,638.
- Based on an internal area of 40 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £227,000 to £320,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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