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8 Shakespeare Road, AL5 5ND

Sold prices, property history and local context for 8 Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5ND, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£1,043,000
27 Feb 2015
Recorded sales
3
since 2000
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
Floor area
161 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£6,478
at its last sold price
This home in brief

8 Shakespeare Road is a freehold semi-detached house on Shakespeare Road in AL5. It last sold for £1,043,000 in 2015 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 229% on its first recorded sale of £317,500 in 2000. Its EPC records 161 m² of floor space — about £6,478 per square metre at that last price. That price sits 39% 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 2015 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£2,140,000£3,192,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£1,043,000
2015
Its own growth
8.6%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (8.6% 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 8 Shakespeare Road

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
27 Feb 2015£1,043,000+41% (+4.6%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
15 Jun 2007£740,000+133% (+13.3%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
30 Aug 2000£317,500Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL5 5ND

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
2 Shakespeare Road2022£1,230,0002
2b Shakespeare Road2015£1,170,0003
4 Shakespeare Road2021£1,235,0005
6 Shakespeare Road2011£720,0002
10 Shakespeare Road2006£695,0002
12 Shakespeare Road1995£180,0001
16 Shakespeare Road2019£1,170,0001

The street and the area

Where 8 Shakespeare Road sits in its local market.

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

8 Shakespeare Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 8 Shakespeare Road last sell, and for how much?

8 Shakespeare Road last sold for £1,043,000 on 27 Feb 2015, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Shakespeare Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 8 Shakespeare Road between 2000 and 2015. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 8 Shakespeare Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 161 m² of floor area.

What is 8 Shakespeare Road worth today?

Carrying its 2015 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 8.6% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £2,140,000–£3,192,000 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.