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42 West Common Way, AL5 2LG

Sold prices, property history and local context for 42 West Common Way, Harpenden, AL5 2LG, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£4,150,000
31 Aug 2022
Recorded sales
3
since 2006
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

42 West Common Way is a freehold detached house on West Common Way in AL5. It last sold for £4,150,000 in 2022 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 168% on its first recorded sale of £1,550,000 in 2006. For context, AL5's median over the last 8 years is £750,000 — this home's last sale was 453% higher.

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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
£4,680,000£5,804,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£4,150,000
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 42 West Common Way

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
31 Aug 2022£4,150,000+29% (+3.2%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
31 Jul 2014£3,210,000+107% (+9%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
8 Feb 2006£1,550,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL5 2LG

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
22 West Common Way2024£2,700,0001
24 West Common Way2012£1,472,5001
26 West Common Way2016£2,075,0003
36 West Common Way2015£2,650,0003
38 West Common Way1997£495,0001
40 West Common Way2012£1,537,5001
44 West Common Way2017£3,200,0001

The street and the area

Where 42 West Common Way sits in its local market.

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

42 West Common Way: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 42 West Common Way last sell, and for how much?

42 West Common Way last sold for £4,150,000 on 31 Aug 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 42 West Common Way been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 42 West Common Way between 2006 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 42 West Common Way 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 £4,680,000–£5,804,000 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.