55, Luton Road, AL5 2UE
55 Luton Road is a 286 m² semi-detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £1,800,000 in Mar 2019.
Property data
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2019 £1,800,000 11.6% 9.9% Sep 2014 £1,100,000 11.1% 8.8% Jul 1998 £200,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 55, Luton Road.
- Internal area
- 286 square metres (3,078 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,293 per square metre (£585 per square foot) in Mar 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,467 per square metre (£694 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2019 £1,800,000 £6,294 £2,135,433 £7,467 Sep 2014 £1,100,000 £3,846 £1,520,370 £5,316 Jul 1998 £200,000 £699 £1,035,043 £3,619 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 286 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 £2,135,433. 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 £9,380 per square metre (£643 and £871 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 286 m², this implies a valuation between £1,982,000 and £2,683,000. 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
- G
- Plot size
- 1,080 square metres (11,625 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
- History:
- Archived sales listing for 55 Luton Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 10/04/2014. It last appeared Sep 2014.
- Photos:
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There are 16 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in April 2014) for 55 Luton Road.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
- Planning ref:
- February 2024 5/2024/0243
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 55 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Construction of a new boundary wall to the driveway with automated driveway gates and pedestrian gate, using the existing access point from Luton Road
- Planning ref:
- February 2024 5/2024/0301
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 55 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Listed building consent - Construction of a new boundary wall to the driveway with automated driveway gates and pedestrian gate, using the existing access point from Luton Road
- Planning ref:
- February 2022 5/2021/3632
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Swimming pool
- Planning ref:
- December 2021 TP/2021/0642
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Rear garden trees T1 Holly - fell. T2 Acacia - fell and treat stump to prevent re-growth. This is a council tree and has been cut to a stump previously, but re-grown. G1 - 3 x Sycamore trees. Reduce back to previous cuts - 4m reduction in height and 2-3m
- Planning ref:
- July 2018 TP/2018/0336
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Luton Road Harpende
- Description:
- Removal of four conifer trees in the rear garden of the property that run along the boundary with 53 Luton Road. The trees are growing substantially large over 15m tall and overhang the garden by approximately 5m. The trees offer no amenity value and are
- Planning ref:
- February 2018 5/2017/3492
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 55 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Removal of Condition 4 (trees) to remove four conifers to the rear boundary with No 53 to planning permission 5/2017/0346 dated 17/03/2017 for Demolition of single storey side extension. Construction of part single and two storey side and rear extension,
- Planning ref:
- January 2018 5/2017/3469
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 55 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Rear conservatory, enlargement of existing rear dormer window and rooflight, two new rear dormer windows and creation of new first floor bedroom over existing single storey extension
- Planning ref:
- January 2018 TP/2017/0635
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Luton Road Harpende
- Description:
- Fell Yew tree in front garden.
- Planning ref:
- January 2018 TP/2017/0631
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Luton Road Harpende
- Description:
- 1 x Yew Tree - Remove.
- Planning ref:
- May 2017 TP/2017/0186
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Luton Road Harpende
- Description:
- Carry out tree removal affecting unknown tree species and Yew/Laurel hedge in front garden, and group of Cypress trees in rear garden.
EPC Inspections
- Summary:
- 11 January 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 286 sqm (3,078 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.
- Summary:
- 08 April 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 176 sqm (1,894 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.