23 Townsend Drive
AL3 5RF
- Detached
- Freehold
- 6 bedrooms (estimate)
- 2,842 sq ft
- EPC E
What comparable sales show
Strong match£2,211,000
Range £1,946,000 to £2,477,000 · £778 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£4,000
−0.2% since Oct 2025, −0.2% a year
Rank in AL3 5RF
2nd of 10
Postcode average £1,581,100
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
23 Townsend Drive is a 6 bedroom freehold detached in AL3 of about 2,842 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £1,946,000 to £2,477,000, about £2,211,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 2nd highest of the 10 homes we can compare in AL3 5RF, where the middle figure averages £1,581,100.
It last sold for £2,215,000 in October 2025; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £4,000 since, roughly −0.2% 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
£1,946,000
Middle
£2,211,000
Upper end
£2,477,000
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23 Townsend Drive on the map
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Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 23 Townsend Drive, lodged 29 June 2023. Valid until 29 June 2033.
Rating now
E (52)
Could reach
C (71)
Built
1900–1929
What the assessor found
| Part of the home | Description | Energy efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Walls | Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) | Very poor |
| Roof | Pitched, no insulation (assumed) | Very poor |
| Floor | Solid, no insulation (assumed) | – |
| Windows | Fully double glazed | Good |
| Heating | Boiler and radiators, mains gas | Good |
| Heating controls | Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs | Good |
| Hot water | From main system | Good |
| Lighting | Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets | Very good |
| Second heating | Room heaters, mains gas | – |
Estimated running costs
| Each year | Now | After the improvements |
|---|---|---|
| Heating | £6,030 | £3,848 |
| Hot water | £330 | £331 |
| Lighting | £263 | £263 |
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2023), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
| Improvement | Typical cost | Saving a year | Rating after |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 mm internal or external wall insulation | £4,000–£14,000 | £1,889 | D (65) |
| Floor insulation (solid floor) | £4,000–£6,000 | £292 | D (67) |
| Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp | £3,500–£5,500 | £676 | C (71) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | £2,215,000 | +240.8% | +4.9% |
| May 2000 | £650,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in AL3 5RF
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 27 Townsend DriveDetachedSold Jun 2012 for £1.70m£3,000,000#1
- 23 Townsend Drive (this home)Detached · 6 bed · 2,842 sq ftSold Oct 2025 for £2.21m£2,211,000#2
- 27a Townsend Drive St AlbansDetachedSold Mar 2021 for £1.41m£1,709,000#3
- 25b Townsend DriveDetachedSold Nov 2003 for £645k£1,680,000#4
- 25 Townsend DriveDetachedSold Jul 2008 for £865k£1,657,000#5
- 35 Townsend DriveSemi-detachedSold Jul 2008 for £650k£1,279,000#6
- 19 Townsend DriveDetachedSold May 2015 for £780k£1,136,000#7
- 37 Townsend DriveSemi-detachedSold Aug 1999 for £240k£1,099,000#8
- 33 Townsend DriveSemi-detachedSold Jan 1999 for £205k£1,045,000#9
- 39 Townsend DriveSemi-detachedSold Aug 2023 for £900k£995,000#10
- 27b Townsend Drive–
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Townsend DriveAL3 5RF · Detached | £2,215,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,842 sq ft | £779 | < 0.1 mi |
| 12B Townsend DriveAL3 5RQ · Detached | £2,500,000 | May 2025 | 3,552 sq ft | £704 | < 0.1 mi |
| 13 Palfrey CloseAL3 5RE · Detached | £1,710,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,411 sq ft | £709 | 0.2 mi |
| 4 Beech BottomAL3 5LP · Detached | £1,450,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,905 sq ft | £761 | 0.2 mi |
| 8 Everlasting LaneAL3 5RY · Detached | £1,235,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,894 sq ft | £652 | 0.3 mi |
| 86 Batchwood DriveAL3 5SA · Detached | £1,300,000 | Mar 2025 | 3,488 sq ft | £373 | 0.3 mi |
| 19 Carlisle AvenueAL3 5LU · Detached | £1,585,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,056 sq ft | £771 | 0.3 mi |
| 51 Waverley RoadAL3 5PH · Detached | £1,300,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,572 sq ft | £827 | 0.2 mi |
| 5 Palfrey CloseAL3 5RE · Detached | £1,117,500 | Aug 2025 | 1,722 sq ft | £649 | 0.2 mi |
| 33 Harpenden RoadAL3 6BJ · Detached | £925,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,518 sq ft | £609 | 0.3 mi |
| 108 Waverley RoadAL3 5TH · Detached | £850,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,399 sq ft | £607 | 0.3 mi |
| 31 Batchwood DriveAL3 5RZ · Detached | £1,055,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,496 sq ft | £705 | 0.3 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 2023.
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