13, Townsend Drive, AL3 5RB
13 Townsend Drive is a 226 m² / 2,433 sq ft detached home in St Albans. It sold for £1,842,000 in August 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,764k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,433k to £1,941k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2023 £1,842,000 11.3% 4.5% Nov 2020 £1,375,000 6.2% 4.2% Nov 1998 £367,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 13, Townsend Drive.
- Internal area
- 226 square metres (2,433 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,150 per square metre (£757 per square foot) in Aug 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,804 per square metre (£725 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2023 £1,842,000 £8,150 £1,763,804 £7,804 Nov 2020 £1,375,000 £6,084 £1,464,849 £6,482 Nov 1998 £367,500 £1,626 £1,630,596 £7,215 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 226 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 £1,763,804. 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 226 m², this implies a valuation between £1,433,000 and £1,941,000. 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
- 688 square metres (7,406 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2021 5/2021/0663
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 13 Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension, side extension including extension to existing roof, alterations to front and rear dormer windows, conversion of garage to habitable room, alterations to openings, alterations to driveway and landscaping to the front and rear
- Summary:
- 17 April 2023 - 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 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 226 sqm (2,433 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 22 July 2020 - energy performance certificate grade E
- 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 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 216 sqm (2,325 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
13 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 £1,763,804.
- Based on an internal area of 226 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,433,000 to £1,941,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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