1, VALE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3LX - £545,500

1 VALE CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 128m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £545,500 in September 2013, which was around 23% below the average September 2013 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

1 VALE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 1 VALE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 1 VALE CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2013 24 SEP	£545,500	£705,728	23% below HPI
2000 16 NOV	£285,000	£350,292	19% below HPI
1997 7 FEB	£137,500	£197,885	31% below HPI

1 VALE CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 1 VALE CLOSE sales between February 1997 and September 2013 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 2000 sale was for 19% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% below the HPI over time, until the September 2013 sale, where it falls to 23% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 23% below the HPI.

How Large is 1 VALE CLOSE?

1 VALE CLOSE is 128m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2014. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Harpenden, and where 1 VALE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 25% of detached houses are smaller than 1 VALE CLOSE, and 74% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

1 VALE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

1 VALE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.101 of an acre, or 411m². The below map shows the location of 1 VALE CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 1 VALE CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 1 VALE CLOSE?

1 VALE CLOSE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on VALE CLOSE.