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42 Oakfield Road, AL5 2NS

Sold prices, property history and local context for 42 Oakfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 2NS, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£1,750,000
26 Apr 2024
Recorded sales
5
since 1998
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

42 Oakfield Road, in AL5, is a freehold detached house on Oakfield Road. It last sold for £1,750,000 in 2024 — its 5th recorded sale, up 692% on its first recorded sale of £221,000 in 1998. That price sits 133% 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 2024 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£1,922,000£2,290,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£1,750,000
2024
Its own growth
8.5%/yr
compounded across 5 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (8.5% 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 42 Oakfield Road

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
26 Apr 2024£1,750,000+352% (+9.6%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
19 Oct 2007£387,000-51% (-12.3%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
16 Apr 2002£795,000+47% (+18.1%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
17 Dec 1999£540,000+144% (+138.7%/yr)Detached houseFreeholdYes
7 Dec 1998£221,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL5 2NS

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Oakfield Road.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
Holly House, 22, Oakfield Road2022£1,650,0001
24 Oakfield Road2017£2,350,0003
28 Oakfield Road2018£1,217,0003
30 Oakfield Road2017£1,462,5003
34 Oakfield Road2023£1,800,0001
34a Oakfield Road2025£3,250,0002
34b Oakfield Road2018£2,100,0003
36 Oakfield Road2019£1,770,0002
38 Oakfield Road2004£770,0002
40 Oakfield Road2022£2,200,0002
44 Oakfield Road2002£649,5001
46 Oakfield Road2017£1,585,0002
48 Oakfield Road2013£1,478,0001
50 Oakfield Road2012£1,585,0001

The street and the area

Where 42 Oakfield Road sits in its local market.

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

42 Oakfield Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 42 Oakfield Road last sell, and for how much?

42 Oakfield Road last sold for £1,750,000 on 26 Apr 2024, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 42 Oakfield Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 5 sales for 42 Oakfield Road between 1998 and 2024. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 42 Oakfield Road worth today?

Carrying its 2024 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 8.5% a year across 5 sales suggests roughly £1,922,000–£2,290,000 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.