42, WEST WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 4RD - £875,000

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42 WEST WAY is a very small extended semi-detached house of 119m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £1,044,310. It was last sold for £875,000 in May 2019, which was around 42% above the average May 2019 semi-detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2015, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

42 WEST WAY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 42 WEST WAY 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. All of the five 42 WEST WAY 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
2019 3 MAY	£875,000	£614,887	42% above HPI
2015 16 OCT	£820,000	£576,069	42% above HPI
2007 10 DEC	£610,000	£396,185	54% above HPI
2001 25 SEP	£322,500	£228,798	41% above HPI
2000 22 MAR	£249,950	£194,099	29% above HPI

42 WEST WAY 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 42 WEST WAY sales between March 2000 and May 2019 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 October 2015 sale was for 42% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 42% above the HPI over time, until the May 2019 sale, which was also at 42% above the HPI.

What might 42 WEST WAY be worth now?

42 WEST WAY might now be worth an estimated £1,044,310.

This is based on house price inflation of 19.3%, between May 2019 and June 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 19.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 42 WEST WAY of £875,000 on 3rd May 2019. For the value to have increased from £875,000 to £1,044,310 over the five years and eleven months to June 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 42 WEST WAY has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The May 2019 sale price of £875,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 42 WEST WAY has not materially changed since May 2019.

How Large is 42 WEST WAY?

42 WEST WAY is 119m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2015. This puts it in the smallest 20% 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 42 WEST WAY lies on this distribution: 18% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 42 WEST WAY, and 81% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

42 WEST WAY: Plot and Title Map

42 WEST WAY sits on a plot of roughly 0.098 of an acre, or 397m². The below map shows the location of 42 WEST WAY, 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 42 WEST WAY). 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 42 WEST WAY?

42 WEST WAY is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 42 on WEST WAY.