What type of property is 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB last sold for £485,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,080 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and December 2022, 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB rose from £122,080 to £485,000, a change of £362,920. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

28 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 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB have?

28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB is in council tax band E.

Where is 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB located?

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

Is 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB in a safe area?

Police records around 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB?

The closest bus stop to 28 Harpenden Lane, AL3 7PB is Ver Road, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Harpenden Lane

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

28 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 E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£585/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £485,000. 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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Harpenden Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 28 Harpenden Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PB

1decisions1extensions6documents

Jan 2025
Garage ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Conversion of attached garage to habitable space. Existing garage door to be replaced with a window and a section of wall. Materials to match existing.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
5/2024/2089
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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.

28 Harpenden Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£485,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2022Most recent
£485,000
+273.1%over 23 years
23 March 1999
£130,000
+6.5%over 1 year
31 October 1997
£122,080

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7PB: £575,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On years held, 28 Harpenden Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,299

Street avg £5,217

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Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Area

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Crime

3/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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