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40 Townsend Lane, AL5 2QS

Sold prices, property history and local context for 40 Townsend Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2QS, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£2,300,000
20 May 2021
Recorded sales
3
since 2008
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

40 Townsend Lane is a freehold detached house on Townsend Lane in AL5. It last sold for £2,300,000 in 2021 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 109% on its first recorded sale of £1,100,000 in 2008. That price sits 207% 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
£2,701,000£3,455,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£2,300,000
2021
Its own growth
5.8%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (5.8% 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 40 Townsend Lane

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
20 May 2021£2,300,000+100% (+5.8%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
6 Feb 2009£1,150,000+5% (+5.1%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
14 Mar 2008£1,100,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL5 2QS

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
32 Townsend Lane2005£1,225,0002
34 Townsend Lane2001£900,0002
Brookfield, 34, Townsend Lane2012£1,835,0001
38 Townsend Lane2023£1,300,0001
42 Townsend Lane2018£1,400,0001
44 Townsend Lane2023£1,700,0002
46 Townsend Lane2010£1,250,0002
48 Townsend Lane1997£283,5001
50 Townsend Lane2019£1,415,0002
50a Townsend Lane2010£1,095,0003
1, Tanglewood, Townsend Lane2021£485,0003
2, Tanglewood, Townsend Lane2010£430,0001
3, Tanglewood, Townsend Lane2022£525,0002
4, Tanglewood, Townsend Lane2016£465,0002

The street and the area

Where 40 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 →

40 Townsend Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 40 Townsend Lane last sell, and for how much?

40 Townsend Lane last sold for £2,300,000 on 20 May 2021, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 40 Townsend Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 40 Townsend Lane between 2008 and 2021. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 40 Townsend Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.8% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £2,701,000–£3,455,000 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.