53, Townsend Lane, AL5 2RE
Property data
- Sale history
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£2,000,000 on Mar 2012
- Floor plan
- Internal area
- 230 square metres (2,476 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- £ per square meter (foot)
- £8,695 per sqm (£808 per sqft) in Mar 2012. For context, homes in Harpenden are now selling for between £6,970 and £9,430 per square metre (£647 and £876 per square foot) . See the analysis of Harpenden AL5-2 housing market.
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- Bedrooms
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- H
- Plot size
- 1,928 square metres (20,753 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
- History:
- Archived sales listing for 53 Townsend Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 12/05/2017. It last appeared Sep 2017.
- Photos:
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There are 17 historic photos of 53 Townsend Lane.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 6 bedrooms
- 4 bathrooms
Planning applications
- Planning ref:
- August 2023 TP/2023/0349
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- 53 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- T1 - Lime tree in the front, remove. Tree has been dead for around 12 months so will need to be removed for safety reasons
- Planning ref:
- July 2022 TP/2022/0259
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- 53 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Frontage T1 - Blue Cedar to reduce lateral spread by 1.5-2m retaining height. The tree is getting large for the area and making lots of mess on the driveway and carport area. The proposed work will maintain a natural shape but keep it in keeping for its l
- Planning ref:
- January 2021 5/2020/2476
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 53 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Erection of 2.5 bay oak framed car port/garage (retrospective)
- Planning ref:
- October 2020 TP/2020/0554
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- 53 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Rear garden G1 - 3 Lime trees to be pollarded ,1m lower than previous. Trees are growing through mature conifers so are growing unbalanced and over neighbouring garden.
- Planning ref:
- June 2020 TP/2020/0225
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- 53 Townsend Lane Harpende
- Description:
- Front garden T1 - Conifer removal, permission has been granted to remove entire front row for replanting. this tree is just off of the front row, it is covered in Ivy and is very top heavy. Once the hedge has been removed it is going to be very exposed. i
- Planning ref:
- March 2020 TP/2020/0063
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- 53 Townsend Lane Harpende
- Description:
- G1 Hedge on frontage - Fell including Cedar at entrance (all vegetation running parallel with road) If decision is approved a mature hedge will be planted to replace. Area green on plan. G2 side of house Mountain Ash and Cypress - Fell. G3 Mixed deciduous
- Planning ref:
- May 2019 TP/2019/0158
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- 53 Townsend Lane Harpende
- Description:
- Details of works and identity of trees. Please note: none of the trees below have TPOs. . Cherry trees (T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5) - to the rear of the garden: we propose removing these trees as they interfere with the new garden design. . Escalonia (T6): we
- Planning ref:
- March 2019 5/2019/0252
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 53 Townsend Lane Harpende
- Description:
- Single storey front extension with rooflights and basement, front porch, infill front extension, two storey side and part single, part two storey rear extensions, extension to existing habitable loft space with front rooflights and front and rear dormer w
- Planning ref:
- August 2018 5/2018/1784
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 53 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey front extension with rooflights and basement, front porch, infill front extension, two storey side and part single, part two storey rear extensions, extension to existing habitable loft space with front rooflights and front and rear dormer w
- Planning ref:
- October 2017 TP/2017/0460
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- 53 Townsend Lane Harpende
- Description:
- Reduce crowns of 2 Lime in rear garden by up to 3m. Reduce hedge on Western boundary by 3m.
EPC Inspections
- Summary:
- 04 October 2010 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 230 sqm (2,476 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.