38, THE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3NB - £950,000

38 THE CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 127m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £950,000 in January 2022, which was around 13% below the average January 2022 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2021, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

38 THE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 38 THE 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 38 THE 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
2022 25 JAN	£950,000	£1,095,147	13% below HPI
2015 18 SEP	£395,000	£879,941	55% below HPI
2012 22 JUN	£537,000	£676,528	21% below HPI

38 THE 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 38 THE CLOSE sales between June 2012 and January 2022 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 September 2015 sale was for 55% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 55% below the HPI over time, until the January 2022 sale, where it rises to 13% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 13% below the HPI.

How Large is 38 THE CLOSE?

38 THE CLOSE is 127m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2021. 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 38 THE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 25% of detached houses are smaller than 38 THE CLOSE, and 75% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

38 THE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

38 THE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.138 of an acre, or 557m². The below map shows the location of 38 THE 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 38 THE 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 38 THE CLOSE?

38 THE CLOSE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 38 on THE CLOSE.