Sold price history
Townsend Road, Harpenden house prices
In Townsend Road, Harpenden, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £290,000. Over the past decade prices are −13% in cash — but −36% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £290,000
- 10 years · cash
- −13%
- 10 years · real
- −36%
HM Land Registry · 75 sales ·
30 with floor area ·
Updated 26 Oct 2023
Key facts
Median price
£290,000
Price per m²
£4,319
Sales recorded
75
Price range
£55,000 – £2,040,000
Townsend Road, Harpenden prices since 1995
Cash price
Today’s money (real)
Headline growth of −13% shrinks to −36% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Townsend Road, Harpenden
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2023 | 25 Townsend Road · AL5 4BG | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,215,000 | £6,395 |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 4 Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,325,000 | £6,974 |
| 13 Apr 2023 | 13 Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Detached Freehold | £2,040,000 | £7,034 |
| 15 Jun 2021 | 12 Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Detached Freehold | £1,578,000 | — |
| 2 Jun 2021 | 13, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £365,000 | — |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 23 Townsend Road · AL5 4BG | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,850,000 | — |
| 25 Feb 2021 | 11, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £325,000 | £5,417 |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 18, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £245,000 | £4,375 |
| 21 Nov 2019 | 11 Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Detached Freehold | £1,350,000 | £7,895 |
| 12 Nov 2018 | 9, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £290,000 | — |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 14, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £345,000 | £5,847 |
| 13 Jun 2018 | 13 Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Detached Freehold | £1,125,000 | £3,879 |
| 25 May 2016 | 3, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £300,000 | £5,085 |
| 17 May 2016 | 15 Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Detached Freehold | £1,050,000 | £8,607 |
| 12 Aug 2015 | 4, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £260,000 | £3,939 |
| 30 Jul 2015 | 16, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £210,000 | £3,818 |
| 12 Mar 2015 | 17 Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Detached Freehold | £1,040,000 | £6,582 |
| 1 Oct 2014 | 19A Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Detached Freehold | £1,030,000 | £8,306 |
| 15 Sep 2014 | 7, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £188,000 | £4,372 |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 25 Townsend Road · AL5 4BG | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,100,000 | £5,789 |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 10B Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Detached Freehold | £1,900,000 | — |
| 24 May 2013 | 10A Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Detached Freehold | £1,525,000 | £6,124 |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 15, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £205,000 | — |
| 19 Jul 2012 | 13, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £237,000 | — |
| 15 Dec 2010 | 19 Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Detached Freehold | £674,000 | £4,348 |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 4 Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £815,000 | £4,289 |
| 9 Sep 2010 | 16 Townsend Road · AL5 4BG | Detached Freehold | £1,475,000 | — |
| 3 Jun 2010 | 9, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £175,000 | — |
| 24 May 2010 | 8, Hardenwick Court Townsend Road · AL5 4HY | Flat Leasehold | £145,000 | — |
| 6 Feb 2009 | 2A Townsend Road · AL5 4BQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £715,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Townsend Road, Harpenden
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14, Townsend Road | £625,000 16 Mar 2006 | £920,000 14 Jun 2007 | 2 | +36% per year | +34% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Townsend Road | £200,000 29 Sep 1999 | £795,000 11 Sep 2006 | 2 | +22% per year | +20% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Townsend Road | £700,000 12 Jul 2002 | £1,350,000 12 Dec 2006 | 2 | +16% per year | +14% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Townsend Road | £184,000 10 Sep 1996 | £700,000 1 Nov 2006 | 2 | +14% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Townsend Road | £1,125,000 13 Jun 2018 | £2,040,000 13 Apr 2023 | 2 | +13% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 14A, Townsend Road | £239,000 29 Sep 1995 | £1,050,000 26 Jun 2008 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Townsend Road | £125,000 28 Sep 1995 | £375,000 28 Mar 2006 | 3 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 12, Townsend Road | £65,500 15 Dec 1995 | £197,000 21 Dec 2006 | 2 | +11% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 6, Townsend Road | £79,000 17 May 1995 | £250,000 12 Dec 2007 | 2 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 10, Townsend Road | £63,000 29 Mar 1995 | £200,000 14 Dec 2007 | 3 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Townsend Road | £195,000 20 Jan 1995 | £1,350,000 21 Nov 2019 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Townsend Road | £403,000 24 Mar 2000 | £500,000 10 Jan 2003 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 9, Townsend Road | £55,000 9 Oct 1996 | £290,000 12 Nov 2018 | 4 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 4, Townsend Road | £95,000 21 Dec 1998 | £260,000 12 Aug 2015 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 15, Townsend Road | £85,000 8 Sep 1997 | £205,000 7 Sep 2012 | 3 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 2A, Townsend Road | £425,000 25 Oct 1999 | £715,000 6 Feb 2009 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 11, Townsend Road | £97,500 9 Jan 1999 | £325,000 25 Feb 2021 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Townsend Road | £400,000 30 Jul 1999 | £1,325,000 28 Jul 2023 | 4 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 3, Townsend Road | £190,000 9 Feb 2006 | £300,000 25 May 2016 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 25, Townsend Road | £425,000 3 Sep 1999 | £1,215,000 26 Oct 2023 | 3 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 13, Townsend Road | £210,000 30 Aug 2007 | £365,000 2 Jun 2021 | 3 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 7, Townsend Road | £109,950 21 Jul 2000 | £188,000 15 Sep 2014 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 10B, Townsend Road | £1,435,000 7 Sep 2006 | £1,900,000 31 Jul 2014 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 16, Townsend Road | £175,000 10 Nov 2004 | £210,000 30 Jul 2015 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| Hardenwick Court 8, Townsend Road | £135,000 2 Apr 2004 | £145,000 24 May 2010 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Townsend Road, Harpenden compares
Rank in the town
285th of 387 streets in Harpenden
Rank in the postcode district
284th of 386 streets in AL5
Against the town median
23% below the Harpenden median of £375,000
Against England & Wales
85% above the national median of £157,000
Townsend Road, Harpenden house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Townsend Road, Harpenden?
Homes in Townsend Road, Harpenden have a median sold price of £290,000 — the middle of 75 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Townsend Road, Harpenden?
Recorded sales in Townsend Road, Harpenden range from £55,000 to £2,040,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Townsend Road, Harpenden risen?
Over the past decade prices in Townsend Road, Harpenden are −13% in cash terms but −36% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Townsend Road, Harpenden?
In Townsend Road, Harpenden the median price is £4,319 per square metre, from 30 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Townsend Road, Harpenden was 26 October 2023.
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