8, BIRCH WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 5TP - £575,000

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8 BIRCH WAY is a small extended semi-detached house of 149m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £1,023,267. It was last sold for £575,000 in February 2011, which was around 39% above the average February 2011 semi-detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

8 BIRCH WAY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 8 BIRCH WAY since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 8 BIRCH 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
2011 10 FEB	£575,000	£412,378	39% above HPI
2003 15 DEC	£485,000	£289,926	67% above HPI

8 BIRCH 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 two 8 BIRCH WAY sales from December 2003 and February 2011 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 2003 sale was for 67% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 67% above the HPI over time, until the February 2011 sale, where it falls to 39% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 39% above the HPI.

What might 8 BIRCH WAY be worth now?

8 BIRCH WAY might now be worth an estimated £1,023,267.

This is based on house price inflation of 78%, between February 2011 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 78% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 8 BIRCH WAY of £575,000 on 10th February 2011. For the value to have increased from £575,000 to £1,023,267 over the thirteen years and eight months to June 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 8 BIRCH WAY has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The February 2011 sale price of £575,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 8 BIRCH WAY has not materially changed since February 2011.

How Large is 8 BIRCH WAY?

8 BIRCH WAY is 149m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2019. This puts it in the smallest 40% 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 8 BIRCH WAY lies on this distribution: 40% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 8 BIRCH WAY, and 60% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harpenden.

8 BIRCH WAY: Plot and Title Map

8 BIRCH WAY sits on a plot of roughly 0.074 of an acre, or 298m². The below map shows the location of 8 BIRCH 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 8 BIRCH 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 8 BIRCH WAY?

8 BIRCH WAY is located in HARPENDEN, in the AL5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on BIRCH WAY.