What type of property is 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB is a 2-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB last sold for £575,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £370,000 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and March 2021, 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB rose from £370,000 to £575,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +11.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

The current EPC rating for 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2017 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB has 2 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in June 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB is in council tax band D.

Where is 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB located?

24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB sits in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

Police records around 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

The closest primary school to 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB is Redbourn Primary School (734m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roundwood Park School (2.5km).

What transport links are near 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

The closest bus stop to 24 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB is Ver Road, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Harpenden Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PB

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24 Harpenden Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

24 Harpenden Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£694/sq ft) was about 123.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold March 2021 for £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jan 2017

EPC improved fromE42toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Harpenden Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 24 Harpenden Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PB

2decisions2extensions13documents

Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition

Apr 2017
Demolition
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
5/2017/0808
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PorchJun 2017Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£628,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2021Most recent
£575,000
+55.4%over 4 years
17 February 2017
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7PB: £500,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in AL3 7PB

On the street

Versus other Harpenden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 24 Harpenden Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,468

Street avg £5,334

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ver Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Redbourn Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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