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16 Townsend Lane, AL5 2QE

Sold prices, property history and local context for 16 Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2QE, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£1,600,000
19 Oct 2023
Recorded sales
2
since 2020
Type
Detached house
Freehold
Floor area
426 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£3,756
at its last sold price
This home in brief

16 Townsend Lane is a freehold detached house on Townsend Lane in AL5. It last sold for £1,600,000 in 2023 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 17% on its first recorded sale of £1,365,000 in 2020. Its EPC records 426 m² of floor space — about £3,756 per square metre at that last price. For context, AL5's median over the last 8 years is £750,000 — this home's last sale was 113% higher.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2023 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£1,632,000£1,968,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£1,600,000
2023
Its own growth
4.3%/yr
compounded across 2 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (4.3% a year between its recorded sales), projected from its last sale. It can't see improvements, condition or anything specific to the property — the £5 report values it against individual comparable sales instead.

Sale history for 16 Townsend Lane

Every transaction recorded by HM Land Registry for this address, newest first.

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
19 Oct 2023£1,600,000+17% (+4.3%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
9 Jan 2020£1,365,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL5 2QE

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Townsend Lane.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
2 Townsend Lane2023£1,255,0001
4 Townsend Lane2025£1,610,0002
6 Townsend Lane2022£1,285,0001
8 Townsend Lane2013£1,300,0002
10 Townsend Lane2015£1,232,5002
12 Townsend Lane2022£1,575,0003
14 Townsend Lane2014£1,200,0001

The street and the area

Where 16 Townsend Lane sits in its local market.

AL5 median
£750,000
last 8 years
Townsend Lane sold prices & street profile →AL5 house prices & area guide →

16 Townsend Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 16 Townsend Lane last sell, and for how much?

16 Townsend Lane last sold for £1,600,000 on 19 Oct 2023, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 16 Townsend Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 16 Townsend Lane between 2020 and 2023. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 16 Townsend Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 426 m² of floor area.

What is 16 Townsend Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2023 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.3% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £1,632,000–£1,968,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Get the full £5 report — a precise comparables-based valuation, EPC & running costs, flood/mining risk, planning activity, schools, crime and more, for this exact home.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. EPC data © Crown copyright. Council tax band from the Valuation Office Agency. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded transactions and are not a valuation of this home; the indicative range is a district-level projection, not a survey or appraisal.