78, Lower Luton Road, AL5 5AH

78 Lower Luton Road is a 139 m² / 1,496 sq ft terraced home in Harpenden. It sold for £535,001 in December 2013, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £670k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £788k to £1,091k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£535,001 on Dec 2013 New build New
Internal area
139 square metres (1,496 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,848 per square metre (£357 per square foot) in Dec 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,819 per square metre (£448 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2013 £535,001 £3,849 £669,799 £4,819

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 139 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 £669,799. 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 £5,670 and £7,850 per square metre (£526 and £729 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 139 m², this implies a valuation between £788,000 and £1,091,000. 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
na
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
na
Plot size
211 square metres (2,271 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2023 5/2023/0040
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
78 Lower Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
Description:
Garage conversion, single storey rear extension and alterations to openings (amendment to planning permission 5/2022/0852 dated 24/05/2022)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 December 2013 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
New dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Semi-Detached House Estimated year built None to None
Area:
139 sqm (1,496 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

78 Lower Luton 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 £669,799.
  • Based on an internal area of 139 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £788,000 to £1,091,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 78 Lower Luton Road last sold for £535,001 in December 2013. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 78 Lower Luton Road as 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 12 December 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

78 Lower Luton Road is in postcode AL5 5AH, in Harpenden. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Lower Luton Road, AL5 5AH or analysis of the Harpenden property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.