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42a West Common, AL5 2JW

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

Last sold
£1,115,000
5 Feb 2018
Recorded sales
1
since 2018
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

42a West Common is a freehold detached house on West Common in AL5. It last sold for £1,115,000 in 2018, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records. For context, AL5's median over the last 8 years is £750,000 — this home's last sale was 49% higher.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2018 sale forward with AL5's market movement — not a valuation of this individual home.

Indicative range
£877,000£1,201,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£1,115,000
2018
AL5 movement since
×0.93
district median growth

Based on the change in AL5's yearly median sold price between 2018 and 2026, applied to this home's own 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 42a West Common

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
5 Feb 2018£1,115,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL5 2JW

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
2 Redcote End2023£2,800,0002
Flat 1, 42 West Common2021£700,0003
Flat 2, 42 West Common2024£925,0003
Flat 3, 42 West Common2019£565,0003
Flat 4, 42 West Common2019£552,0004
43 West Common2017£5,860,0005
44 West Common2023£1,416,0002
44a West Common2021£1,600,0002
45 West Common2015£3,750,0001
46 West Common2017£5,300,0001
49 West Common2005£395,0002
50 West Common1995£205,0001
51 West Common2021£610,0002
52 West Common2021£495,0005
53 West Common2014£420,0005
54 West Common2005£275,0003
55 West Common2009£312,5004
56 West Common2006£270,0003
Little Redcote, West Common2012£1,435,0001

The street and the area

Where 42a West Common sits in its local market.

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

42a West Common: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

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

42a West Common last sold for £1,115,000 on 5 Feb 2018, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 42a West Common been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 42a West Common. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 42a West Common worth today?

Carrying its 2018 sale price forward with AL5's market movement suggests roughly £877,000–£1,201,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Get the full £5 report — a precise comparables-based valuation, EPC & running costs, flood/mining risk, planning activity, schools, crime and more, for this exact home.

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.