26 Sheppards Close
AL3 5AL
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,066 sq ft
- EPC E
What comparable sales show
Strong match£707,000
Range £622,000 to £792,000 · £663 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£8,000
−1.1% since Dec 2016, −0.1% a year
Rank in AL3 5AL
25th of 25
Postcode average £964,960
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
26 Sheppards Close is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in AL3 of about 1,066 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £622,000 to £792,000, about £707,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 25th highest of the 25 homes we can compare in AL3 5AL, where the middle figure averages £964,960.
It last sold for £715,000 in December 2016; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £8,000 since, roughly −0.1% 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
£622,000
Middle
£707,000
Upper end
£792,000
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On the map
Where 26 Sheppards Close is
26 Sheppards Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 26 Sheppards Close, lodged 13 July 2016.
Rating now
E47 points
Could reach
B83 points
36 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1930–1949
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorRoof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Mostly double glazing
PoorHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
AverageLighting
Low energy lighting in 14% of fixed outlets
PoorSecond heating
Room heaters, wood logs
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£773 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2016), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm
Typical cost £100–£350 · saves about £35 a year
Rating after48E - 2
50 mm internal or external wall insulation
Typical cost £4,000–£14,000 · saves about £392 a year
Rating after62D - 3
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £81 a year
Rating after64D - 4
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £95 · saves about £43 a year
Rating after66D - 5
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £176 a year
Rating after72C - 6
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £46 a year
Rating after73C - 7
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £5,000–£8,000 · saves about £283 a year
Rating after83B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 | £715,000 | +490.9% | +9.0% |
| June 1996 | £121,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in AL3 5AL
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Batchwood DriveAL3 5SB · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,055 sq ft | £616 | 0.2 mi |
| 25 Sheppards CloseAL3 5AL · Semi-detached | £840,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,270 sq ft | £661 | < 0.1 mi |
| 12 Fontmell CloseAL3 5HU · Semi-detached | £715,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,130 sq ft | £633 | 0.3 mi |
| 4 Farriday CloseAL3 6LG · Semi-detached | £700,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,109 sq ft | £631 | 0.3 mi |
| 130 Green LaneAL3 6EU · Semi-detached | £811,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,109 sq ft | £731 | 0.3 mi |
| 59 Harpenden RoadAL3 6BY · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Feb 2026 | 915 sq ft | £710 | 0.2 mi |
| 29 Waverley RoadAL3 5PH · Semi-detached | £865,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,066 sq ft | £812 | 0.4 mi |
| 12 Seymour RoadAL3 5HW · Semi-detached | £1,100,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,335 sq ft | £824 | 0.2 mi |
| 42 Fontmell CloseAL3 5HU · Semi-detached | £574,000 | Dec 2025 | 926 sq ft | £620 | 0.3 mi |
| 115 Beech RoadAL3 5AW · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Mar 2026 | 926 sq ft | £702 | 0.3 mi |
| 129 Sandridge RoadAL1 4AQ · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,076 sq ft | £604 | 0.4 mi |
| 55A Townsend DriveAL3 5RN · Semi-detached | £899,950 | Sept 2026 | 1,421 sq ft | £633 | 0.3 mi |
The area
AL3 at a glance
What buyers have paid in AL3
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| 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 July 2016.
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