7, Townsend Lane, AL5 2PY
7 Townsend Lane is a 76 m² / 818 sq ft semi-detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £740,000 in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £748k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £522k to £724k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2025 £740,000 2.2% -0.6% Apr 2011 £545,000 3.6% 0.7% Oct 2006 £465,000 14.3% 12.1% May 2003 £296,000 11.2% 9.4% Feb 1998 £170,000 18.8% 16.8% Aug 1996 £130,000 88.5% 81.9% Jan 1996 £92,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 7, Townsend Lane.
- Internal area
- 76 square metres (818 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £9,736 per square metre (£905 per square foot) in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,837 per square metre (£914 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2025 £740,000 £9,737 £747,605 £9,837 Apr 2011 £545,000 £7,171 £900,012 £11,842 Oct 2006 £465,000 £6,118 £969,723 £12,760 May 2003 £296,000 £3,895 £765,147 £10,068 Feb 1998 £170,000 £2,237 £916,151 £12,055 Aug 1996 £130,000 £1,711 £934,429 £12,295 Jan 1996 £92,500 £1,217 £706,419 £9,295 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 76 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 £747,605. 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 £6,870 and £9,520 per square metre (£638 and £884 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 76 m², this implies a valuation between £522,000 and £724,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 218 square metres (2,347 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 17 July 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 76 sqm (818 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 21 December 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 77 sqm (829 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
7 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 £747,605.
- Based on an internal area of 76 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £522,000 to £724,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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