1, Bowers Way, AL5 4EP
1 Bowers Way is a 154 m² / 1,658 sq ft detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £1,290,000 in April 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,861k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £889k to £1,269k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£1,290,000 on Apr 2012
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 1, Bowers Way.
- Internal area
- 154 square metres (1,658 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,376 per square metre (£778 per square foot) in Apr 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £12,086 per square metre (£1,123 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2012 £1,290,000 £8,377 £1,861,197 £12,086 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 154 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 £1,861,197. 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 154 m², this implies a valuation between £889,000 and £1,269,000. 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
- 1,297 square metres (13,961 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- February 2023 5/2023/0422
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 1 Bowers Way Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Upwards extension over existing detached garage to create habitable first floor accommodation with rear dormers and front rooflights
- Planning ref:
- December 2020 TP/2020/0730
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 1 Bowers Way Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Rear garden trees: T1 Crown reduction of Ash back to previous cuts. T2 Crown reduction of the remaining top and side of Beech tree, approximately 2m from branch tips. Front garden G1 Fell 5 small Sycamores.
- Planning ref:
- September 2018 5/2018/2044
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 1 Bowers Way Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Discharge of Condition 3 (details of materials) of planning permission 5/2016/1663 dated 20/07/2016 for Detached single storey garage following demolition of existing garage
- Planning ref:
- January 2018 TP/2018/0003
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 1 Bowers Way Harpende
- Description:
- Application - Front gardens Trees - Group of approximately 5 Sycamores - reduce by upto 2m from branch tips. Rear garden trees - Reduce crown of Ash back to previous reduction points. Tip reduce Field Maple by up to 2M. Tip reduce Sycamore group by
- Planning ref:
- January 2018 TP/2017/0668
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 1 Bowers Way Harpende
- Description:
- Application - Front gardens Trees - Group of approximately 5 Sycamores - reduce by upto 2m from branch tips. Rear garden trees - Reduce crown of Ash back to previous reduction points. Tip reduce Field Maple by up to 2M. Tip reduce Sycamore group by
- Planning ref:
- October 2017 5/2017/2399
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 1 Bowers Way Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Detached two storey building comprising of a garage and study with rooflights and extension of raised driveway following demolition of existing garage
- Planning ref:
- July 2017 5/2017/1823
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 1 Bowers Way Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Detached two storey building comprising of a garage and study following demolition of existing garage
- Summary:
- 24 June 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 223 sqm (2,400 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 21 June 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 154 sqm (1,658 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
1 Bowers Way 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 £1,861,197.
- Based on an internal area of 154 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £889,000 to £1,269,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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