3, TOWNSEND CLOSE, BARKWAY, ROYSTON, SG8 8ER - £420,000

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3 TOWNSEND CLOSE is a very small extended detached house of 78m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £471,857. It was last sold for £420,000 in September 2017, which was around 37% below the average September 2017 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was A.

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 3 TOWNSEND 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
2017 8 SEP	£420,000	£665,201	37% below HPI
1998 9 NOV	£130,000	£183,774	29% below HPI

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE sales from November 1998 and September 2017 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 1998 sale was for 29% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 29% below the HPI over time, until the September 2017 sale, where it falls to 37% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 37% below the HPI.

What might 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE be worth now?

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £471,857.

This is based on house price inflation of 12.3%, between September 2017 and June 2025, for detached houses, in the North Hertfordshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 12.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE of £420,000 on 8th September 2017. For the value to have increased from £420,000 to £471,857 over the eight years and three months to June 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the North Hertfordshire local authority area.
• The September 2017 sale price of £420,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE has not materially changed since September 2017.

How Large is 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE?

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE is 78m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2016. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Barkway, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Barkway, and where 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE lies on this distribution: 9% of detached houses houses are smaller than 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE, and 91% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Barkway.

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.121 of an acre, or 490m². The below map shows the location of 3 TOWNSEND 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 3 TOWNSEND 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 3 TOWNSEND CLOSE?

3 TOWNSEND CLOSE is located in BARKWAY, in the SG8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on TOWNSEND CLOSE.