53, BATFORD ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 5AU - £880,000

53 BATFORD ROAD is a very small extended detached house of 100m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £880,000 in July 2023, which was around 19% below the average July 2023 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

53 BATFORD ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 53 BATFORD ROAD 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 53 BATFORD ROAD 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
2023 31 JUL	£880,000	£1,087,379	19% below HPI
2016 12 FEB	£735,000	£912,288	19% below HPI
2014 5 SEP	£485,000	£787,542	38% below HPI

53 BATFORD ROAD 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 53 BATFORD ROAD sales between September 2014 and July 2023 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 2016 sale was for 19% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% below the HPI over time, until the July 2023 sale, which was also at 19% below the HPI.

How Large is 53 BATFORD ROAD?

53 BATFORD ROAD is 100m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2014. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Harpenden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Harpenden, and where 53 BATFORD ROAD lies on this distribution: 9% of detached houses are smaller than 53 BATFORD ROAD, and 91% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

53 BATFORD ROAD: Plot and Title Map

53 BATFORD ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.094 of an acre, or 382m². The below map shows the location of 53 BATFORD ROAD, 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 53 BATFORD ROAD). 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 53 BATFORD ROAD?

53 BATFORD ROAD is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 53 on BATFORD ROAD.