78 Westfields
AL3 4LZ
- Detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,141 sq ft
- EPC E
What comparable sales show
Strong match£765,000
Range £673,000 to £857,000 · £670 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£66,000
+9.4% since Nov 2015, +0.8% a year
Rank in AL3 4LZ
11th of 13
Postcode average £926,308
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
78 Westfields is a 4 bedroom freehold detached in AL3 of about 1,141 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £673,000 to £857,000, about £765,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 11th highest of the 13 homes we can compare in AL3 4LZ, where the middle figure averages £926,308.
It last sold for £699,000 in November 2015; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £66,000 since, roughly +0.8% a year.
Across Dacorum, average prices rose 0.1% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£673,000
Middle
£765,000
Upper end
£857,000
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Westfields at a glance
Completed sales on the road in the last two years
Sales
9
Average price
£960k
Average size
1,331 sq ft
Per sq ft
£671
Price range
£688k to £1.63m
78 Westfields on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Westfields. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 78 Westfields compares with Westfields
Against the 9 completed sales on the street in the last two years
- Its middle figure of £765,000 is 13% below the street's median sale price of £880,000.
- At 1,141 sq ft it is 16% below the median size of the homes sold here, 1,362 sq ft.
- That is £670 per sq ft, 3% above the street's median of £653 per sq ft.
- 1 of those 9 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 8 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Westfields
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 3 | £880,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £825,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2026 | 3 | £824,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £1,625,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | £1,000,000 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | 67% (6) | £920,000 | £636 |
| Semi-detached houses | 33% (3) | £825,000 | £737 |
Completed sales on Westfields
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 WestfieldsAL3 4LZ | Aug 2026 | £1,000,000 | Detached | 1,572 sq ft | £636 |
| 41 WestfieldsAL3 4LR | Apr 2026 | £1,625,000 | Detached | – | – |
| 149 WestfieldsAL3 4JU | Mar 2026 | £824,000 | Detached | 1,442 sq ft | £571 |
| 6 WestfieldsAL3 4LP | Mar 2026 | £687,500 | Semi-detached | 861 sq ft | £798 |
| 3 WestfieldsAL3 4LW | Jan 2026 | £1,070,000 | Semi-detached | 1,755 sq ft | £610 |
| 42 WestfieldsAL3 4ND | Jul 2025 | £825,000 | Semi-detached | 1,119 sq ft | £737 |
| 80 WestfieldsAL3 4LZ | Mar 2025 | £880,000 | Detached | 1,475 sq ft | £597 |
| 92 WestfieldsAL3 4LZ | Feb 2025 | £765,000 | Detached | 1,141 sq ft | £670 |
| 47 WestfieldsAL3 4LS | Feb 2025 | £960,000 | Detached | 1,281 sq ft | £749 |
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 78 Westfields, lodged 16 June 2015. It ran out on 16 June 2025.
Rating now
E (52)
Could reach
C (77)
Built
1950–1966
What the assessor found
| Part of the home | Description | Energy efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Walls | Cavity wall, filled cavity | Good |
| Roof | Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation | Average |
| Floor | Suspended, no insulation (assumed) | – |
| Windows | Fully double glazed | Average |
| Heating | Boiler and radiators, mains gas | Good |
| Heating controls | Programmer and room thermostat | Average |
| Hot water | From main system | Average |
| Lighting | Low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets | Poor |
| Second heating | Room heaters, mains gas | – |
Estimated running costs
| Each year | Now | After the improvements |
|---|---|---|
| Heating | £1,107 | £783 |
| Hot water | £189 | £77 |
| Lighting | £114 | £63 |
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2015), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
| Improvement | Typical cost | Saving a year | Rating after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase loft insulation to 270 mm | – | £30 | E (53) |
| Floor insulation (suspended floor) | 1,200 | £66 | D (55) |
| Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets | – | £41 | D (56) |
| Upgrade heating controls | – | £58 | D (58) |
| Replace boiler with new condensing boiler | 3,000 | £247 | D (66) |
| Solar water heating | 6,000 | £45 | D (68) |
| Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp | 8,000 | £272 | C (77) |
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made. Each rating assumes the improvements above it are done first.
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2015 | £699,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in AL3 4LZ
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 84 WestfieldsDetachedSold Mar 2024 for £1.32m£1,434,000#1
- 76 Westfields Hertfordshire St. AlbansDetachedSold Oct 2022 for £960k£1,002,000#2
- 86 WestfieldsDetached · 4 bed · 1,572 sq ftSold Aug 2026 for £1.00m£1,000,000#3
- 66 WestfieldsSemi-detachedSold Oct 2014 for £650k£987,000#4
- 48 WestfieldsSemi-detachedSold Aug 2004 for £400k£978,000#5
- 80 WestfieldsDetached · 4 bed · 1,475 sq ftSold Mar 2025 for £880k£966,000#6
- 58 WestfieldsSemi-detachedSold Aug 2016 for £750k£937,000#7
- 90 WestfieldsSemi-detachedSold May 2006 for £375k£872,000#8
- 54 WestfieldsSemi-detachedSold Mar 2015 for £551k£805,000#9
- 52 WestfieldsSemi-detachedSold Mar 2004 for £310k£804,000#10
- 78 Westfields (this home)Detached · 4 bed · 1,141 sq ftSold Nov 2015 for £699k£765,000#11
- 92 WestfieldsDetached · 4 bed · 1,141 sq ftSold Feb 2025 for £765k£765,000#12
- 60 WestfieldsSemi-detachedSold Jan 2013 for £400k£727,000#13
- 50 Westfields–
- 56 Westfields–
- 64 Westfields–
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 WestfieldsAL3 4LZ · Detached | £765,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,141 sq ft | £670 | < 0.1 mi |
| 86 WestfieldsAL3 4LZ · Detached | £1,000,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,572 sq ft | £636 | < 0.1 mi |
| 4 MeautysAL3 4LU · Detached | £860,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,195 sq ft | £720 | 0.1 mi |
| 80 WestfieldsAL3 4LZ · Detached | £880,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,475 sq ft | £597 | < 0.1 mi |
| 149 WestfieldsAL3 4JU · Detached | £824,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,442 sq ft | £571 | 0.1 mi |
| 32 Abbey AvenueAL3 4AZ · Detached | £1,110,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,410 sq ft | £787 | 0.2 mi |
| 5 Lindum PlaceAL3 4JJ · Detached | £715,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,345 sq ft | £531 | 0.2 mi |
| 47 WestfieldsAL3 4LS · Detached | £960,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,281 sq ft | £749 | 0.1 mi |
| 31 Corinium GateAL3 4HY · Detached | £743,000 | May 2025 | 1,270 sq ft | £585 | 0.2 mi |
| 45 Corinium GateAL3 4HY · Detached | £700,000 | Jan 2025 | 1,206 sq ft | £581 | 0.2 mi |
| 9 The GreenAL3 4GH · Detached | £1,199,995 | Oct 2025 | 1,625 sq ft | £738 | 0.2 mi |
| 11 The GreenAL3 4GH · Detached | £1,175,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,615 sq ft | £728 | 0.2 mi |
What buyers have paid in AL3
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 276 | £680,799 | 1,124 sq ft | £596 | −5.5% |
| Flats | 32 | £333,628 | 651 sq ft | £490 | −7.3% |
| Terraced | 120 | £627,807 | 1,029 sq ft | £624 | −1.2% |
| Semi-detached | 63 | £687,331 | 1,126 sq ft | £603 | −7.7% |
| Detached | 51 | £914,855 | 1,492 sq ft | £606 | −14.0% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of June 2015.
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