55a, Townsend Drive, AL3 5RN

55a Townsend Drive is a 132 m² / 1,421 sq ft semi-detached home in St Albans. It sold for £792,500 in September 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £833k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £837k to £1,134k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£792,500 on Sep 2021
Internal area
132 square metres (1,421 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,003 per square metre (£558 per square foot) in Sep 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,311 per square metre (£586 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2021 £792,500 £6,004 £833,095 £6,311

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 132 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 £833,095. 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 132 m², this implies a valuation between £837,000 and £1,134,000. 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
na
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
na
Plot size
286 square metres (3,078 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2017 5/2017/0594
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
18 Grimthorpe Close St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Part single, part two storey front extension with vehicle crossover
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 November 2020 - energy performance certificate grade C
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 1950 to 1966
Area:
132 sqm (1,421 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

55a 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 £833,095.
  • Based on an internal area of 132 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £837,000 to £1,134,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 55a Townsend Drive last sold for £792,500 in September 2021.

HouseMetric shows 55a Townsend Drive as 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 11 November 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

55a Townsend Drive is in postcode AL3 5RN, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Townsend Drive, AL3 5RN 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.