28, Wordsworth Road, AL5 4AF
28 Wordsworth Road is a 119 m² / 1,281 sq ft semi-detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £875,000 in October 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,000k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £687k to £981k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£875,000 on Oct 2017
- Internal area
- 119 square metres (1,281 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,352 per square metre (£683 per square foot) in Oct 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,406 per square metre (£781 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2017 £875,000 £7,353 £1,000,263 £8,406 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 119 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 £1,000,263. 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 119 m², this implies a valuation between £687,000 and £981,000. 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
- 359 square metres (3,864 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2021 TP/2021/0488
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 28 Wordsworth Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- T1/ prune Judas tree by 20% to allow more light and balance crown T2 prune goat willow by 20% to allow more light and balance crown T3 fell and grind mixture of holly and lilac T4 fell and grind sycamore tree. This is to make room for landscaping and plan
- Planning ref:
- November 2020 5/2020/2153
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 28 Wordsworth Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replace the existing timber sash white painted windows with new timber sash windows that match the existing ones, with the exception of some minor details, which do not materially affect the external appearance
- Planning ref:
- June 2019 5/2019/0568
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 28 Wordsworth Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Part single, part two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window, rooflight and alterations to openings
- Planning ref:
- March 2019 5/2019/0349
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 28 Wordsworth Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Non Material Amendment - Relocation of windows, new windows proposed, new side roof lights and tree re-position to garden of planning permmission 5/2018/1643 dated 31/08/2018 for Part single, part two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dorm
- Planning ref:
- August 2018 5/2018/1643
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 28 Wordsworth Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Part single, part two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window, four rooflights and alterations to openings (resubmission following approval of 5/2018/0155 dated 29/03/2018)
- Planning ref:
- March 2018 5/2018/0155
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 28 Wordsworth Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Part single, part two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window, four rooflights and alterations to openings
- Summary:
- 09 June 2017 - energy performance certificate grade F
- 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:
- 119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
28 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 £1,000,263.
- Based on an internal area of 119 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £687,000 to £981,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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