55, WEST COMMON, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JW - £312,500

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55 WEST COMMON is a very small terraced house of 57m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £609,423. It was last sold for £312,500 in December 2009, which was around 10% above the average December 2009 terraced price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2009, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was D.

55 WEST COMMON Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 55 WEST COMMON since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average terraced price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 55 WEST COMMON 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
2009 11 DEC	£312,500	£282,951	10% above HPI
2006 21 DEC	£320,000	£277,239	15% above HPI
2002 1 NOV	£249,950	£204,833	22% above HPI
1999 19 FEB	£126,000	£113,118	11% above HPI

55 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 four 55 WEST COMMON sales between February 1999 and December 2009 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 December 2006 sale was for 15% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 15% above the HPI over time, until the December 2009 sale, where it falls to 10% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% above the HPI.

What might 55 WEST COMMON be worth now?

55 WEST COMMON might now be worth an estimated £609,423.

This is based on house price inflation of 95%, between December 2009 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 95% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 55 WEST COMMON of £312,500 on 11th December 2009. For the value to have increased from £312,500 to £609,423 over the sixteen years and six months to June 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 55 WEST COMMON has moved in line with the HPI for terraced houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The December 2009 sale price of £312,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 55 WEST COMMON has not materially changed since December 2009.

How Large is 55 WEST COMMON?

55 WEST COMMON is 57m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2009. 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 55 WEST COMMON lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of terraced houses houses are smaller than 55 WEST COMMON, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

55 WEST COMMON: Plot and Title Map

55 WEST COMMON sits on a plot of roughly 0.024 of an acre, or 96m². The below map shows the location of 55 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 55 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 55 WEST COMMON?

55 WEST COMMON is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 55 on WEST COMMON.