# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (AL5 5QP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 41 GRANBY AVENUE, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE AL5 5QP |
| Price | £995,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | F |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 112 m² |
| Last sold | £1,041,000 Jul 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 11/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,167/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4135-5722-6400-0002-6292)

## Description

Beautifully presented home of over 1,650 sq ft offering versatile accommodation ideal for families.  The property benefits from a garden in excess of 50ft, huge scope for further extension and development STPP, a garage and off-street parking.  Granby Avenue is within a short walk to town centre and station and well placed for schooling. Close to Batford Springs Nature Reserve.

**Entrance Hall** - 

**Kitchen** - 3.13m x 2.80m (10'3" x 9'2") - 

**Living Room** - 4.49m x 3.64m (14'8" x 11'11") - 

**Dining Room** - 4.71m x 3.42m (15'5" x 11'2") - 

**Conservatory** - 4.95m x 2.94m (16'2" x 9'7") - 

**Bedroom Four** - 3.33m x 2.83m (10'11" x 9'3") - 

**Shower Room** - 

**Bedroom One** - 4.49m x 3.04m (14'8" x 9'11") - 

**Bedroom Two** - 3.40m x 3.17m (11'1" x 10'4") - 

**Bedroom Three** - 2.81m x 2.25m (9'2" x 7'4") - 

**Bathroom** - 

**Garage** - 6.84m x 2.68m (22'5" x 8'9") -

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![41 Granby Avenue, Harpenden - all floors.JPG](/listings/photos/158799188/693019) - 41 Granby Avenue, Harpenden - all floors.JPG

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/158799188/693020) - EE Rating

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #4624030
- **Address:** 41 Granby Avenue, HARPENDEN, AL5 5QP
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/04/2007
- **Work Completed:** 22/03/2007
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 41 GRANBY AVENUE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5QP | £1,041,000 | 31/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 41 GRANBY AVENUE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5QP | £239,000 | 24/05/2000 | Semi-detached |
| 41 GRANBY AVENUE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5QP | £199,000 | 06/07/1999 | Semi-detached |

## 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 HOLLY WALK, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5RG | £1,000,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 31 CARISBROOKE ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5QS | £905,000 | 11/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 23 GRANBY AVENUE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5QP | £1,395,000 | 23/08/2023 | Detached |
| 43 LYNDHURST DRIVE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5RH | £1,130,000 | 20/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 LANGDALE AVENUE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5QU | £745,000 | 22/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 94 CRABTREE LANE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5RF | £875,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 GLEMSFORD DRIVE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5RB | £905,000 | 05/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HOLLY WALK, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5RG | £610,000 | 07/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 MARQUIS LANE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5AA | £840,000 | 07/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 AMBLESIDE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4RR | £475,000 | 20/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 29 GRANBY AVENUE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5QP | £1,780,000 | 06/04/2022 | Other |
| 122 STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4RH | £1,115,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 45 GRANBY AVENUE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5QP | £1,285,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 LANGDALE AVENUE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5QU | £950,000 | 17/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 GLEMSFORD DRIVE, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5RB | £497,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 32 HOLLY WALK, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5RG | £637,500 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £1,486,667 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £821,885 (13 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £1,044,168 (26 Semi-detached, AL5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -4.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,727/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,919/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,111/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,346/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Haddon Court, AL5 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*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 £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 33.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,693/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £8,884/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 60.4%
- **10y growth:** 62.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Albans; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 25.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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