4, Townsend Lane, AL5 2QE
4 Townsend Lane is a 166 m² / 1,787 sq ft semi-detached home in Harpenden. It sold for £1,610,000 in September 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,598k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,150k to £1,557k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2025 £1,610,000 7.4% 4.9% Apr 1996 £196,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 4, Townsend Lane.
- Internal area
- 166 square metres (1,787 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £9,698 per square metre (£901 per square foot) in Sep 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,629 per square metre (£895 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2025 £1,610,000 £9,699 £1,598,473 £9,629 Apr 1996 £196,000 £1,181 £1,468,941 £8,849 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 166 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 £1,598,473. 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 166 m², this implies a valuation between £1,150,000 and £1,557,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 460 square metres (4,951 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- December 2023 TP/2023/0521
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 4 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Variegated maple (now reverted to almost entirely green) to be reduced in size by 1/3 to 1/2. The tree has got too large for the garden and is difficult to maintain because of its height. Located at the rear of the back garden backing on to 9 Aplins Close
- Summary:
- 05 June 2025 - 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 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 166 sqm (1,787 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
4 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 £1,598,473.
- Based on an internal area of 166 m² and recent prices in Harpenden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,150,000 to £1,557,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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