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8 The Close, AL5 3NB

Sold prices, property history and local context for 8 The Close, Harpenden, AL5 3NB, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£450,000
28 Jun 2004
Recorded sales
3
since 1997
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

8 The Close is a freehold detached house on The Close in AL5. It last sold for £450,000 in 2004 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 317% on its first recorded sale of £108,000 in 1997. For context, AL5's median over the last 8 years is £750,000 — this home's last sale was 40% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2004 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£26,725,000£44,541,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£450,000
2004
Its own growth
21.9%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (21.9% 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 8 The Close

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
28 Jun 2004£450,000+137% (+13.5%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
5 Sept 1997£189,950+76% (+306.7%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
11 Apr 1997£108,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL5 3NB

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on The Close.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
1 The Close2025£1,095,0004
1a The Close2015£890,0004
2 The Close2023£785,0001
4 The Close2013£650,0005
5 The Close2006£396,0002
6 The Close2012£350,0001
9 The Close2001£390,0001
11 The Close2005£370,0003
16 The Close1995£159,5001
17 The Close1996£128,7501
18 The Close2008£725,0002
19 The Close2010£500,0001
21 The Close2013£371,0001
22 The Close2018£440,0002
23 The Close2010£435,0002
24 The Close2010£565,0001
26 The Close2004£361,0001
29 The Close2017£665,0003
30 The Close2017£625,0002
31 The Close1996£132,0001
32 The Close2012£425,0002
33 The Close2019£665,0001
34 The Close2017£615,0001
37 The Close2011£540,0002
38 The Close2022£950,0003
39 The Close1998£206,9501
41 The Close2010£525,0003
43 The Close2010£455,0001

The street and the area

Where 8 The Close sits in its local market.

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

8 The Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 8 The Close last sell, and for how much?

8 The Close last sold for £450,000 on 28 Jun 2004, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 The Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 8 The Close between 1997 and 2004. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 8 The Close worth today?

Carrying its 2004 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 21.9% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £26,725,000–£44,541,000 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.