27a, Townsend Drive, AL3 5RF

27a Townsend Drive is a 121 m² / 1,302 sq ft detached home in St Albans. It sold for £1,410,000 in March 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,519k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £767k to £1,039k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£1,410,000 on Mar 2021
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 27a, Townsend Drive.

Floorplan 27a
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Internal area
121 square metres (1,302 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £11,652 per square metre (£1,083 per square foot) in Mar 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £12,553 per square metre (£1,166 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2021 £1,410,000 £11,653 £1,518,870 £12,553

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 121 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 £1,518,870. 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 £6,340 and £8,590 per square metre (£589 and £798 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 121 m², this implies a valuation between £767,000 and £1,039,000. 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
1,356 square metres (14,596 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 27a Townsend Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 19/10/2020. It last appeared Apr 2021.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 27a Townsend Drive.

Photos for 27a Townsend Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2023 5/2023/2610
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
27A Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshire
Description:
Variation of Condition 4 (hard and soft landscaping) to allow Condition No 4 to refer to drawing TD360/PL01/L01 revC instead of referring to the approval 5/2023/0225 because the drawing now encompasses all the proposed hard and soft landscaping details to
Planning ref:
April 2023 5/2023/0833
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
27A Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to change materials and addition of front entrance canopy of planning permission 5/2021/3190 dated 10/03/2022 for Construction of detached five bedroom dwelling and garden room with associated landscaping works fo
Planning ref:
March 2023 5/2023/0656
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
27A Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Discharge of Condition 3 (sample of materials) of planning permission 5/2021/3190 dated 10/03/22 for Construction of detached five bedroom dwelling and garden room with associated landscaping works following demolition of existing dwelling
Planning ref:
February 2023 5/2023/0264
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
27A Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 5/2021/3190 dated 10/03/2022 for Construction of detached five bedroom dwelling and garden room with associated landscaping works following demolition of existing dwelling
Planning ref:
February 2023 5/2023/0225
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
27A Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Discharge of Conditions 4 (landscape design proposals) and 5 (soft landscape works) of planning permission 5/2021/3190 dated 10/03/2022 for Construction of detached five bedroom dwelling and garden room with associated landscaping works following demoliti
Planning ref:
January 2023 5/2022/2670
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
27A Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Discharge of Conditions 4 (hard and soft landscape design proposals) and 5 (soft landscaping works) of planning permission 5/2021/3190 dated 10/03/2022 for - Construction of detached five bedroom dwelling and garden room with associated landscaping works
Planning ref:
March 2022 5/2021/3190
Type:
Unknown type ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
27A Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Construction of detached five bedroom dwelling and garden room with associated landscaping works following demolition of existing dwelling
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 September 2024 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
New dwelling
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House Estimated year built None to None
Area:
262 sqm (2,820 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Heating: Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric.
Summary:
16 October 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
121 sqm (1,302 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

27a 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 £1,518,870.
  • Based on an internal area of 121 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £767,000 to £1,039,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 27a Townsend Drive last sold for £1,410,000 in March 2021.

HouseMetric shows 27a Townsend Drive as 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 05 September 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 27a Townsend Drive was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

27a Townsend Drive is in postcode AL3 5RF, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Townsend Drive, AL3 5RF or analysis of the St Albans property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.