27 Townsend Drive
AL3 5RF
- Detached
- Freehold
- 7 bedrooms (estimate)
- 3,627 sq ft
- EPC E
What comparable sales show
Fair match£2,529,000
Range £2,099,000 to £2,959,000 · £697 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£834,000
+49.2% since Jun 2012, +2.8% a year
Rank in AL3 5RF
1st of 10
Postcode average £1,534,000
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
27 Townsend Drive is a 7 bedroom freehold detached in AL3 of about 3,627 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £2,099,000 to £2,959,000, about £2,529,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 1st highest of the 10 homes we can compare in AL3 5RF, where the middle figure averages £1,534,000.
It last sold for £1,695,000 in June 2012; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £834,000 since, roughly +2.8% 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
£2,099,000
Middle
£2,529,000
Upper end
£2,959,000
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On the map
Where 27 Townsend Drive is
27 Townsend Drive on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 27 Townsend Drive, lodged 17 September 2010.
Rating now
E39 points
Could reach
E47 points
8 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1900–1929
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
GoodRoof
Pitched, insulated (assumed)
GoodFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, TRVs and bypass
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets
AverageSecond heating
Room heaters, mains gas
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£562 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 (2010), 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
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £98 a year
Rating after40E - 2
Upgrade heating controls
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £160 a year
Rating after43E - 3
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £304 a year
Rating after47E - 4
50 mm internal or external wall insulation
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £660 a year
Rating after58D - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £196 a year
Rating after62D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2012 | £1,695,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in AL3 5RF
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 86 Batchwood DriveAL3 5SA · Detached | £1,300,000 | Mar 2025 | 3,488 sq ft | £373 | 0.3 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 |
| 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 |
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 | 275 | £681,038 | 1,124 sq ft | £596 | −5.5% |
| Flats | 32 | £333,628 | 651 sq ft | £490 | −7.3% |
| Terraced | 119 | £627,915 | 1,029 sq ft | £624 | −1.1% |
| 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 September 2010.
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