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38 The Close, AL5 3NB

Sold prices, property history and local context for 38 The Close, Harpenden, AL5 3NB, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£950,000
25 Jan 2022
Recorded sales
3
since 2012
Type
Detached house
Freehold
Floor area
127 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£7,480
at its last sold price
This home in brief

38 The Close is a freehold detached house on The Close in AL5. It last sold for £950,000 in 2022 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 77% on its first recorded sale of £537,000 in 2012. Its EPC records 127 m² of floor space — about £7,480 per square metre at that last price. That price sits 27% 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 2022 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£1,101,000£1,385,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£950,000
2022
Its own growth
6.1%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (6.1% 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 38 The Close

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
25 Jan 2022£950,000+141% (+14.8%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
18 Sept 2015£395,000-26% (-9%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
22 Jun 2012£537,000Detached houseFreeholdYes

Other homes at AL5 3NB

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on The Close.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
1 The Close2025£1,095,0004
1a The Close2015£890,0004
2 The Close2023£785,0001
4 The Close2013£650,0005
5 The Close2006£396,0002
6 The Close2012£350,0001
8 The Close2004£450,0003
9 The Close2001£390,0001
11 The Close2005£370,0003
16 The Close1995£159,5001
17 The Close1996£128,7501
18 The Close2008£725,0002
19 The Close2010£500,0001
21 The Close2013£371,0001
22 The Close2018£440,0002
23 The Close2010£435,0002
24 The Close2010£565,0001
26 The Close2004£361,0001
29 The Close2017£665,0003
30 The Close2017£625,0002
31 The Close1996£132,0001
32 The Close2012£425,0002
33 The Close2019£665,0001
34 The Close2017£615,0001
37 The Close2011£540,0002
39 The Close1998£206,9501
41 The Close2010£525,0003
43 The Close2010£455,0001

The street and the area

Where 38 The Close sits in its local market.

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

38 The Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 38 The Close last sell, and for how much?

38 The Close last sold for £950,000 on 25 Jan 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 38 The Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 38 The Close between 2012 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 38 The Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 127 m² of floor area.

What is 38 The Close worth today?

Carrying its 2022 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.1% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £1,101,000–£1,385,000 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.