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48a West Way, AL5 4RD

Sold prices, property history and local context for 48a West Way, Harpenden, AL5 4RD, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£690,000
20 Aug 2010
Recorded sales
5
since 1997
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

48a West Way is a freehold detached house on West Way in AL5. It last sold for £690,000 in 2010 — its 5th recorded sale, up 386% on its first recorded sale of £142,000 in 1997. For context, AL5's median over the last 8 years is £750,000 — this home's last sale was 8% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2010 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£3,605,000£6,009,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£690,000
2010
Its own growth
12.9%/yr
compounded across 5 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (12.9% 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 48a West Way

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
20 Aug 2010£690,000+14% (+13.5%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
5 Aug 2009£605,000+120% (+12.9%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
30 Jan 2003£275,000Semi-detached houseFreehold
19 Nov 2002£300,000+111% (+15.3%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
21 Aug 1997£142,000Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL5 4RD

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
3 West Way2011£1,610,0002
4 West Way2022£1,550,0004
5 West Way2020£1,680,0001
6 West Way2022£1,825,0001
8 West Way2001£390,0001
9 West Way2021£1,075,0004
10 West Way2005£460,0002
11 West Way2019£1,000,0001
12 West Way2024£1,673,5004
13 West Way2010£763,0002
14 West Way2007£512,5001
15 West Way1998£273,0001
16 West Way2024£1,620,0003
18 West Way2010£810,0001
19 West Way2006£560,0001
20 West Way2006£875,0002
21 West Way2023£1,825,0002
22 West Way2009£810,0002
23 West Way2016£764,0001
26 West Way2020£877,0001
27 West Way2016£950,0002
28 West Way2014£1,020,0003
29 West Way2018£825,0002
30 West Way2021£835,0001
31 West Way2010£915,0003
32 West Way2025£910,0002
33 West Way2003£299,9502
34 West Way2005£325,0001
35 West Way2021£785,0002
36 West Way2020£1,000,0003

The street and the area

Where 48a West Way sits in its local market.

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

48a West Way: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 48a West Way last sell, and for how much?

48a West Way last sold for £690,000 on 20 Aug 2010, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 48a West Way been sold?

HM Land Registry records 5 sales for 48a West Way between 1997 and 2010. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 48a West Way worth today?

Carrying its 2010 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 12.9% a year across 5 sales suggests roughly £3,605,000–£6,009,000 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.