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43 West Common, AL5 2JW

Sold prices, property history and local context for 43 West Common, Harpenden, AL5 2JW, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£5,860,000
30 May 2017
Recorded sales
5
since 1996
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

43 West Common is a freehold detached house on West Common in AL5. It last sold for £5,860,000 in 2017 — its 5th recorded sale, up 1790% on its first recorded sale of £310,000 in 1996. That price sits 681% 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 2017 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£17,235,000£24,305,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£5,860,000
2017
Its own growth
14.8%/yr
compounded across 5 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (14.8% 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 43 West Common

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
30 May 2017£5,860,000+781% (+33.1%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
30 May 2017non-standard£5,860,000+781% (+33.1%/yr)OtherFreehold
21 Oct 2009£665,000-65% (-40.6%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
16 Oct 2007£1,900,000+90% (+13.7%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
14 Oct 2002£1,000,000+223% (+19.1%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
31 Jan 1996£310,000Detached houseFreehold

Sales marked non-standardare Land Registry “additional price paid” entries — repossessions, bulk purchases, right-to-buy and similar transfers. Listed for completeness but excluded from the change figures.

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
42a West Common2018£1,115,0001
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 43 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 →

43 West Common: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 43 West Common last sell, and for how much?

43 West Common last sold for £5,860,000 on 30 May 2017, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 43 West Common been sold?

HM Land Registry records 5 sales for 43 West Common between 1996 and 2017. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 43 West Common worth today?

Carrying its 2017 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 14.8% a year across 5 sales suggests roughly £17,235,000–£24,305,000 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.