Property data
Sale history
Price Date Annual growth After inflation Today's value
£1,090,000 Jan 2016 8.2% 6.2% £1,337,841
£288,500 Apr 1999 30.6% 27.4% £1,229,401
£240,000 Aug 1998 na na £1,108,764
Floor plan
Floorplan The Shire, 15a
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Internal area
148 square metres (1,593 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
£ per square meter (foot)
£7,364 per sqm (£684 per sqft) in Jan 2016. For context, homes in St Albans are now selling for between £6,320 and £8,530 per square metre (£587 and £792 per square foot) . See the analysis of St Albans AL3-5 housing market.
Implied valuation
Between £935,000 and £1,262,000 (148 m² × typical £/sqm in St Albans). Treat this as context only. To value this property 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
784 square metres (8,439 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for The Shire, 15a Townsend Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 28/08/2015. It last appeared Oct 2015.
Photos:

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Photos for The Shire, 15a Townsend Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
08 December 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
149 sqm (1,604 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
07 August 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
148 sqm (1,593 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.