5, THORPEFIELD CLOSE, ST ALBANS, AL4 9TJ - £1,520,000

5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE is a very large detached house of 205m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £1,520,000 in March 2022, which was around 30% above the average March 2022 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2013, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 5 THORPEFIELD 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 5 THORPEFIELD 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
2022 11 MAR	£1,520,000	£1,169,524	30% above HPI
2014 28 FEB	£1,050,000	£733,768	43% above HPI
2002 14 JUN	£620,000	£419,021	48% above HPI

5 THORPEFIELD 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 5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE sales between June 2002 and March 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 February 2014 sale was for 43% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 43% above the HPI over time, until the March 2022 sale, where it falls to 30% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 30% above the HPI.

How Large is 5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE?

5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE is 205m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2013. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in St Albans, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in St Albans, and where 5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE lies on this distribution: 84% of detached houses are smaller than 5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE, and 16% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.222 of an acre, or 899m². The below map shows the location of 5 THORPEFIELD 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 5 THORPEFIELD 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 5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE?

5 THORPEFIELD CLOSE is located in ST. ALBANS, in the AL4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on THORPEFIELD CLOSE.