97, Overstone Road, AL5 5PL
97 Overstone Road is a 147 m² / 1,582 sq ft detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £850,000 in September 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £977k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £833k to £1,154k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£850,000 on Sep 2017
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 97, Overstone Road.
- Internal area
- 147 square metres (1,582 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,782 per square metre (£537 per square foot) in Sep 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,647 per square metre (£618 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2017 £850,000 £5,782 £977,129 £6,647 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 147 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 £977,129. 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 £5,670 and £7,850 per square metre (£526 and £729 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 147 m², this implies a valuation between £833,000 and £1,154,000. 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
- F
- Plot size
- 361 square metres (3,886 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2018 5/2018/2739
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 97 Overstone Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Loft conversion with extended rear dormer
- Planning ref:
- October 2018 5/2018/2205
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 97 Overstone Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension with roof lantern, replacement front bay window, additions and alterations of openings, smooth rendering of property, insertion of two rooflights to front roof slope, removal of chimney and garage conversion
- Planning ref:
- March 2018 5/2018/0342
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 97 Overstone Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension, replacement front bay window and alterations to openings
- Summary:
- 20 October 2016 - energy performance certificate grade B
- 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 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 147 sqm (1,582 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
97 Overstone 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 £977,129.
- Based on an internal area of 147 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £833,000 to £1,154,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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