The Shire, 15a, Townsend Drive, AL3 5RB
The Shire, 15a Townsend Drive is a 148 m² / 1,593 sq ft detached home in St Albans. It sold for £1,090,000 in January 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,318k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £941k to £1,270k 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 Jan 2016 £1,090,000 8.2% 6.2% Apr 1999 £288,500 30.6% 27.4% Aug 1998 £240,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for The Shire, 15a, Townsend Drive.
- Internal area
- 148 square metres (1,593 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,364 per square metre (£684 per square foot) in Jan 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,906 per square metre (£827 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2016 £1,090,000 £7,365 £1,318,141 £8,906 Apr 1999 £288,500 £1,949 £1,212,397 £8,192 Aug 1998 £240,000 £1,622 £1,082,523 £7,314 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 148 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 £1,318,141. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £6,360 and £8,580 per square metre (£590 and £797 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 148 m², this implies a valuation between £941,000 and £1,270,000. 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
- 784 square metres (8,439 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 08 December 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- 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
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- 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.
The Shire, 15a Townsend Drive 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 £1,318,141.
- Based on an internal area of 148 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £941,000 to £1,270,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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