Property data
Sale history
£1,375,000 on Aug 2016
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 21, Barns Dene.

Floorplan 21
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Internal area
215 square metres (2,314 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,395 per square metre (£594 per square foot) in Aug 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,159 per square metre (£665 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2016 £1,375,000 £6,395 £1,539,283 £7,159

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 215 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 £1,539,283. 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 £6,930 and £9,430 per square metre (£643 and £876 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 215 m², this implies a valuation between £1,490,000 and £2,027,000. 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
949 square metres (10,215 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 21 Barns Dene. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 03/05/2016. It last appeared Jun 2017.
Photos:

There are 16 archived estate agent listing photos for 21 Barns Dene.

Photos for 21 Barns Dene
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2017 5/2017/2824
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
21 Barns Dene Harpenden Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey front extension to create new porch, part single, part two storey rear extension with rooflights, first floor side extension with front dormer, ground floor front roof conversion from flat to pitched roof and alterations to openings followin

Planning ref:
September 2017 5/2017/0726
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
21 Barns Dene Harpenden Hertfordshir
Description:
Discharge of Condition 3 (details of materials) of planning permission 5/2016/2801 dated 14/11/2016 for Single storey front extension to create new porch, part single, part two storey rear extension with rooflights, first floor side extension with front d

Planning ref:
November 2016 5/2016/2801
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
21 Barns Dene Harpenden Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey front extension to create new porch, part single, part two storey rear extension with rooflights, first floor side extension with front dormer, ground floor front roof conversion from flat to pitched roof and alterations to openings followin
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 April 2016 - 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 1950 to 1966
Area:
215 sqm (2,314 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

21 Barns Dene 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 £1,539,283.
  • Based on an internal area of 215 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,490,000 to £2,027,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 21 Barns Dene last sold for £1,375,000 in August 2016.

HouseMetric shows 21 Barns Dene as 215 m² (2,314 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 26 April 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 21 Barns Dene was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

21 Barns Dene is in postcode AL5 2HH, in Harpenden. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Barns Dene, AL5 2HH 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 2 July 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.