Terraced 2 sales on record

17 PARK HILL

HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AT

£725,600

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Tesco Express	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Park Mount	0.1 miles
Train station	Harpenden	0.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	6.2 miles
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	6.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£725,600 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£9,805/m²

Local average

£769,205 (15 sales)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 07/10/2025

Expiry date: 06/10/2035

Current heating cost: £1,235/year

Potential heating cost: £773/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/03/2026	£725,600	Terraced	+19%	£727,693 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/04/2022	£610,000	Terraced	—	£654,558 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£725,600
listed	16/09/2025	£725,000
sold	01/01/2022	£610,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 PARK MOUNT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AS	£717,230	05/12/2025	Terraced
8 HARPENDEN RISE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BH	£425,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
147 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BN	£515,000	20/10/2023	Terraced
113 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BB	£407,500	22/07/2022	Terraced
3 PARK MOUNT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AS	£750,000	15/07/2022	Terraced
9 HARPENDEN RISE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BG	£600,000	19/05/2022	Terraced
8 PARK HILL, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AT	£650,000	10/03/2022	Terraced
15 HARPENDEN RISE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BG	£582,000	04/02/2022	Terraced
10 PARK HILL, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AT	£640,000	20/12/2021	Terraced
157 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BN	£400,000	10/12/2021	Terraced

Area average: £568,673 (10 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 29.6%

10y growth 14.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): St Albans. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3%

5y (index) 16%

10y (index) 23.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for St Albans. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,733/mo

Realistic £1,925/mo

Optimistic £2,118/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Luton: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Penthouse, Millstone Way, AL5	£1,900/mo	2	1.03 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,900/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £237,500

Target investor price (1%) £190,000

Gross yield 3.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 31.8×

Monthly cashflow £-1,172/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	20
Shoplifting	18
Other theft	9
Vehicle crime	7
Violence and sexual offences	6
Criminal damage and arson	3
Drugs	3
Public order	2
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	71

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Hilda's School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Roundwood Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 22 Nov 2021
Roundwood Park School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 15 Jan 2024
The King's School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2012

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
02/02/2004	22/01/2004	13	—

# 17 PARK HILL, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AT

## Property details

- Slug: `4524801` (address key hash: `45248017330418bd9535c7404228949cbeb7d4df`)
- Postcode: AL5 3AT
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 74 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £725,600 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £9,805/m²
- Local average: £769,205 (15 sales)
- Street crime: 71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £725,600
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,235/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4590-3434-0022-3500-3053)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-23 | £725,600 | Terraced | +19% | £727,693 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-3488-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-04-12 | £610,000 | Terraced | — | £654,558 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/09266ddb-c4ec-af90-e063-4704a8c02087) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 PARK HILL, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AT | £725,600 | 23/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 17 PARK HILL, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AT | £610,000 | 12/04/2022 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167036927](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/039e725)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £725,600 |
| listed | 2025-09-16 | £725,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £610,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 PARK MOUNT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AS | £717,230 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 8 HARPENDEN RISE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BH | £425,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 147 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BN | £515,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 113 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BB | £407,500 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 PARK MOUNT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AS | £750,000 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 HARPENDEN RISE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BG | £600,000 | 19/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 PARK HILL, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AT | £650,000 | 10/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 HARPENDEN RISE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BG | £582,000 | 04/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 PARK HILL, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3AT | £640,000 | 20/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 157 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BN | £400,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £568,673 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 29.6%
- **10y growth:** 14.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Albans; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 16%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (St Albans). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,733/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,925/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,118/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Luton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Penthouse, Millstone Way, AL5 | £1,900/mo | 2 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,900/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £237,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £190,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 31.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,172/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **71** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Hilda's School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Roundwood Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 22 Nov 2021 |
| Roundwood Park School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 15 Jan 2024 |
| The King's School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1456293
- **Address:** 17 Park Hill, HARPENDEN, AL5 3AT
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/02/2004
- **Work Completed:** 22/01/2004
- **Items:** 13 window(s)