52, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW - £495,000

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52 WEST COMMON is a very small terraced house of 59m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929, which could now be worth an estimated £550,259. It was last sold for £495,000 in June 2021, which was about the average June 2021 terraced price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2020, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

52 WEST COMMON Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 52 WEST COMMON since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average terraced price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The five 52 WEST COMMON sales were a mix of roughly equal to the average price, above the average price, and 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
2021 30 JUN	£495,000	£496,384	Close to HPI
2015 22 SEP	£460,000	£429,731	7% above HPI
2013 4 DEC	£330,000	£343,207	4% below HPI
2001 4 JUN	£194,950	£163,069	20% above HPI
1998 28 APR	£125,500	£107,049	17% above HPI

52 WEST COMMON Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average terraced house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five 52 WEST COMMON sales between April 1998 and June 2021 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 7% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% above the HPI over time, until the June 2021 sale, where it falls to roughly the same level as the HPI. The line then continues to track in line with the HPI.

What might 52 WEST COMMON be worth now?

52 WEST COMMON might now be worth an estimated £550,259.

This is based on house price inflation of 11.2%, between June 2021 and June 2025, for terraced 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 11.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 52 WEST COMMON of £495,000 on 30th June 2021. For the value to have increased from £495,000 to £550,259 over the four years to June 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 52 WEST COMMON has moved in line with the HPI for terraced houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The June 2021 sale price of £495,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 52 WEST COMMON has not materially changed since June 2021.

How Large is 52 WEST COMMON?

52 WEST COMMON is 59m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2020. This puts it in the smallest 10% of terraced houses houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of terraced houses houses by size in Harpenden, and where 52 WEST COMMON lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of terraced houses houses are smaller than 52 WEST COMMON, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

52 WEST COMMON: Plot and Title Map

52 WEST COMMON sits on a plot of roughly 0.035 of an acre, or 141m². The below map shows the location of 52 WEST COMMON, 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 52 WEST COMMON). 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 52 WEST COMMON?

52 WEST COMMON is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 52 on WEST COMMON.