19, Poets Court, AL5 5EW
19 Poets Court is a 40 m² / 431 sq ft flat in Harpenden. It sold for £275,000 in December 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £307k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £232k to £320k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2015 £275,000 7.9% 5.8% May 2010 £180,000 1.6% -0.9% Dec 2004 £165,000 3.7% 1.8% Jul 2003 £157,000 12.0% 10.5% May 1998 £87,500 13.3% 10.5% Nov 1995 New build New £64,000 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 £6,875 per square metre (£639 per square foot) in Dec 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,684 per square metre (£714 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2015 £275,000 £6,875 £307,365 £7,684 May 2010 £180,000 £4,500 £279,939 £6,998 Dec 2004 £165,000 £4,125 £288,394 £7,210 Jul 2003 £157,000 £3,925 £294,527 £7,363 May 1998 £87,500 £2,188 £345,768 £8,644 Nov 1995 £64,000 £1,600 £240,581 £6,015 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 £307,365. 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 £5,800 and £7,990 per square metre (£538 and £742 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 40 m², this implies a valuation between £232,000 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:
- 01 November 2019 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 36 sqm (388 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 05 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 40 sqm (431 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
19 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 £307,365.
- Based on an internal area of 40 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £232,000 to £320,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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