40, Wordsworth Road, AL5 4AF
40 Wordsworth Road is a 145 m² / 1,561 sq ft detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £890,000 in June 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,409k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £844k to £1,195k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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£890,000 on Jun 2010
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 40, Wordsworth Road.
- Internal area
- 145 square metres (1,561 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,137 per square metre (£570 per square foot) in Jun 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,716 per square metre (£903 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2010 £890,000 £6,138 £1,408,864 £9,716 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 145 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 £1,408,864. 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 £5,820 and £8,240 per square metre (£540 and £765 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 145 m², this implies a valuation between £844,000 and £1,195,000. 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
- 453 square metres (4,876 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 30 January 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 176 sqm (1,894 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 17 March 2010 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 145 sqm (1,561 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
40 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 £1,408,864.
- Based on an internal area of 145 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £844,000 to £1,195,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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