44, Townsend Lane, AL5 2QS
44 Townsend Lane is a 193 m² / 2,077 sq ft detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £1,700,000 in November 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,635k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,337k to £1,820k 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 Nov 2023 £1,700,000 13.9% 6.6% Oct 2021 £1,300,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 44, Townsend Lane.
- Internal area
- 193 square metres (2,077 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,808 per square metre (£818 per square foot) in Nov 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,474 per square metre (£787 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2023 £1,700,000 £8,808 £1,635,415 £8,474 Oct 2021 £1,300,000 £6,736 £1,238,704 £6,418 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 193 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 £1,635,415. 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 193 m², this implies a valuation between £1,337,000 and £1,820,000. 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
- 7
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Planning ref:
- December 2021 5/2021/2963
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 44 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- New front porch canopy and render to front elevation
- Summary:
- 20 June 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2012 to onwards
- Area:
- 193 sqm (2,077 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 13 April 2017 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- New dwelling
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 223 sqm (2,400 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 10 June 2013 - 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 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 207 sqm (2,228 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
44 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 £1,635,415.
- Based on an internal area of 193 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,337,000 to £1,820,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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