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23a East Common, AL5 1BJ

Sold prices, property history and local context for 23a East Common, Harpenden, AL5 1BJ, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£1,220,000
28 Sept 2021
Recorded sales
2
since 2016
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
Floor area
140 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£8,714
at its last sold price
This home in brief

23a East Common, in AL5, is a freehold semi-detached house on East Common. It last sold for £1,220,000 in 2021 — its 2nd recorded sale, down 8% on its first recorded sale of £1,325,000 in 2016. Its EPC records 140 m² of floor space — about £8,714 per square metre at that last price. That price sits 63% above the £750,000 median for AL5 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2021 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£995,000£1,261,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£1,220,000
2021
Its own growth
-1.6%/yr
compounded across 2 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (-1.6% 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 23a East Common

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
28 Sept 2021£1,220,000-8% (-1.6%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
26 Aug 2016£1,325,000Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL5 1BJ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on East Common.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
3 East Common2006£350,0001
4 East Common2023£1,070,0002
5 East Common2021£1,562,5001
6 East Common2013£1,000,0004
7 East Common2020£1,516,2253
8 East Common2009£502,5001
9 East Common2019£835,0001
10 East Common2021£1,250,0003
12 East Common2006£492,0002
15 East Common2012£735,0001
16 East Common2022£1,050,0003
17 East Common2023£1,500,0002
18 East Common2023£1,950,0002
19 East Common2012£820,0001
21 East Common2022£1,100,0002
22 East Common2012£819,0002
23 East Common2018£930,0001

The street and the area

Where 23a East Common sits in its local market.

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

23a East Common: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 23a East Common last sell, and for how much?

23a East Common last sold for £1,220,000 on 28 Sept 2021, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 23a East Common been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 23a East Common between 2016 and 2021. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 23a East Common?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 140 m² of floor area.

What is 23a East Common worth today?

Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of -1.6% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £995,000–£1,261,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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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.