4, THE CLOSE, HARPENDEN, AL5 3NB - £650,000

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4 THE CLOSE is a small extended semi-detached house of 132m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £1,132,266. It was last sold for £650,000 in May 2013, which was around 50% above the average May 2013 semi-detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2010, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

4 THE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 4 THE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the five 4 THE CLOSE sales were for above 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 8 MAY	£650,000	£432,588	50% above HPI
2010 3 AUG	£590,000	£405,443	46% above HPI
2008 25 JUL	£520,000	£396,844	31% above HPI
2004 30 JAN	£415,000	£293,304	41% above HPI
2002 12 APR	£217,500	£247,101	12% below HPI

4 THE CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five 4 THE CLOSE sales between April 2002 and May 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 August 2010 sale was for 46% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 46% above the HPI over time, until the May 2013 sale, where it rises to 50% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 50% above the HPI.

What might 4 THE CLOSE be worth now?

4 THE CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £1,132,266.

This is based on house price inflation of 74.2%, between May 2013 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the St Albans local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 74.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 4 THE CLOSE of £650,000 on 8th May 2013. For the value to have increased from £650,000 to £1,132,266 over the twelve years and three months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 4 THE CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The May 2013 sale price of £650,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 4 THE CLOSE has not materially changed since May 2013.

How Large is 4 THE CLOSE?

4 THE CLOSE is 132m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2010. This puts it in the smallest 30% of semi-detached houses houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Harpenden, and where 4 THE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 29% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 4 THE CLOSE, and 71% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

4 THE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

4 THE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.092 of an acre, or 373m². The below map shows the location of 4 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 4 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 4 THE CLOSE?

4 THE CLOSE is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 4 on THE CLOSE.