Property data
Sale history
£1,425,000 on Feb 2023
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 9, Barns Dene.

Floorplan 9
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Internal area
151 square metres (1,625 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £9,437 per square metre (£877 per square foot) in Feb 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,596 per square metre (£799 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2023 £1,425,000 £9,437 £1,298,059 £8,596

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 151 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 £1,298,059. 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 £9,430 per square metre (£643 and £876 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 151 m², this implies a valuation between £1,046,000 and £1,424,000. 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
661 square metres (7,115 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 9 Barns Dene. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 29/09/2022. It last appeared Mar 2023.
Photos:

There are 25 archived estate agent listing photos for 9 Barns Dene.

Photos for 9 Barns Dene
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2024 5/2023/1672
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
9 Barns Dene Harpenden Hertfordshire
Description:
Part single, part two storey front and side, and single storey rear extensions, alterations to openings

Planning ref:
April 2022 5/2022/0515
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
9 Barns Dene Harpenden Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey front extension to form larger entrance hall with new replacement pitched roof in place of existing front flat roof

Planning ref:
February 2019 5/2018/3398
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
9 Barns Dene Harpenden Hertfordshir
Description:
Partial conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, associated raising of roof and insertion of rooflight
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 September 2022 - 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 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
151 sqm (1,625 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

9 Barns Dene 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 £1,298,059.
  • Based on an internal area of 151 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,046,000 to £1,424,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 9 Barns Dene last sold for £1,425,000 in February 2023.

HouseMetric shows 9 Barns Dene as 151 m² (1,625 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 D, from an inspection dated 22 September 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 9 Barns Dene was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

9 Barns Dene is in postcode AL5 2HH, in Harpenden. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Barns Dene, AL5 2HH or analysis of the Harpenden 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.