26, Wordsworth Road, AL5 4AF
26 Wordsworth Road is a 126 m² / 1,356 sq ft semi-detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £805,000 in August 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,027k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £727k to £1,038k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£805,000 on Aug 2015
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 26, Wordsworth Road.
- Internal area
- 126 square metres (1,356 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,388 per square metre (£593 per square foot) in Aug 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,153 per square metre (£757 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2015 £805,000 £6,389 £1,027,222 £8,153 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 126 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 £1,027,222. 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 126 m², this implies a valuation between £727,000 and £1,038,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 348 square metres (3,746 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2017 5/2017/1074
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 26 Wordsworth Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Increase of depth to part single, part two storey rear extension and alterations to openings (resubmission following approval of 5/2016/1570 dated 13/07/2016)
- Summary:
- 27 April 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 126 sqm (1,356 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
26 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 £1,027,222.
- Based on an internal area of 126 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £727,000 to £1,038,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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