39 Townsend Drive
AL3 5RF
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,184 sq ft
- EPC F
What comparable sales show
Fair match£814,000
Range £676,000 to £952,000 · £688 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£86,000
−9.6% since Aug 2023, −3.1% a year
Rank in AL3 5RF
10th of 10
Postcode average £1,563,000
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
39 Townsend Drive is a 4 bedroom freehold semi-detached in AL3 of about 1,184 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £676,000 to £952,000, about £814,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 10th highest of the 10 homes we can compare in AL3 5RF, where the middle figure averages £1,563,000.
It last sold for £900,000 in August 2023; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £86,000 since, roughly −3.1% 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
£676,000
Middle
£814,000
Upper end
£952,000
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On the map
Where 39 Townsend Drive is
39 Townsend Drive on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 39 Townsend Drive, lodged 9 March 2023.
Rating now
F24 points
Could reach
B82 points
58 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
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
PoorRoof
Pitched, no insulation
Very poorFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Partial double glazing
PoorHeating
Room heaters, mains gas
AverageHeating controls
No thermostatic control of room temperature
PoorHot water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very poorLighting
Low energy lighting in 50% of fixed outlets
GoodSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£3,897 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 (2023), 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 £1,142 a year
Rating after34F - 2
Cavity wall insulation
Typical cost £500–£1,500 · saves about £681 a year
Rating after42E - 3
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £400 a year
Rating after48E - 4
Draught proof single-glazed windows
Typical cost £80–£120 · saves about £69 a year
Rating after49E - 5
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £25 · saves about £65 a year
Rating after50E - 6
Change room heaters to condensing boiler
Typical cost £3,000–£7,000 · saves about £1,277 a year
Rating after69C - 7
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £101 a year
Rating after70C - 8
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows
Typical cost £3,300–£6,500 · saves about £163 a year
Rating after73C - 9
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £708 a year
Rating after82B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | £900,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Alban AvenueAL3 5SX · Semi-detached | £680,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,292 sq ft | £526 | 0.1 mi |
| 29 Waverley RoadAL3 5PH · Semi-detached | £865,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,066 sq ft | £812 | 0.2 mi |
| 55A Townsend DriveAL3 5RN · Semi-detached | £899,950 | Sept 2026 | 1,421 sq ft | £633 | 0.2 mi |
| 28 Batchwood DriveAL3 5SB · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,055 sq ft | £616 | 0.3 mi |
| 6 Green LaneAL3 6HA · Semi-detached | £765,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,184 sq ft | £646 | 0.3 mi |
| 39 Cannon StreetAL3 5JR · Semi-detached | £880,000 | Sept 2026 | 1,130 sq ft | £779 | 0.4 mi |
| 12 Fontmell CloseAL3 5HU · Semi-detached | £715,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,130 sq ft | £633 | 0.4 mi |
| 26 Ladies GroveAL3 5TN · Semi-detached | £760,000 | May 2026 | 1,281 sq ft | £593 | 0.4 mi |
| 25 Sheppards CloseAL3 5AL · Semi-detached | £840,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,270 sq ft | £661 | 0.3 mi |
| 16 Palfrey CloseAL3 5RE · Semi-detached | £1,150,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,313 sq ft | £876 | 0.2 mi |
| 12 Seymour RoadAL3 5HW · Semi-detached | £1,100,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,335 sq ft | £824 | 0.4 mi |
| 130 Green LaneAL3 6EU · Semi-detached | £811,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,109 sq ft | £731 | 0.5 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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Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of March 2023.
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