2, Townsend Lane, AL5 2QE
2 Townsend Lane is a 102 m² / 1,098 sq ft detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £1,255,000 in April 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,193k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £707k to £957k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£1,255,000 on Apr 2023
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 2, Townsend Lane.
- Internal area
- 102 square metres (1,098 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £12,303 per square metre (£1,143 per square foot) in Apr 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £11,699 per square metre (£1,087 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2023 £1,255,000 £12,304 £1,193,286 £11,699 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 102 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 £1,193,286. 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 102 m², this implies a valuation between £707,000 and £957,000. 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
- 483 square metres (5,199 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- September 2023 5/2023/1891
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 2 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Raising of height of boundary fence
- Planning ref:
- August 2023 5/2023/1717
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 2 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey front and side extensions, part single, part two storey rear extensions, partial garage conversion to habitable accommodation, raising of ridge height to facilitate loft conversion to habitable accommodation with front and rear rooflights an
- Summary:
- 24 February 2016 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 102 sqm (1,098 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
2 Townsend Lane 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 £1,193,286.
- Based on an internal area of 102 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £707,000 to £957,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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