4 Bed Detached House, Refurb/BRRR, Harpenden, AL5 2NZ, £1,850,000

The Uplands, Harpenden, AL5 2NZ - a month ago

Refurb/BRRR

Planning

~129 m²

+7 photos

ValuationOvervalued

Sold Prices	£535K - £2.7M
Sold Prices/m²	£4K/m² - £14.9K/m²

Square Metres	~129.26 m²
Price/m²	£14.3K/m²
Value Estimate	£753,774£753,774

End Value (After Refurb)	£1,625,000£1,625,000

Investment Opportunity

Cash In
Purchase Finance	Bridging LoanBridging Loan
Deposit (25%)	£462,500£462,500
Stamp Duty & Legal Fees	£189,950£189,950
Refurb Costs	£62,943£62,943
Bridging Loan Interest	£48,563£48,563
Total Cash In	£765,705£765,705

Cash Out
Monetisation	FlipRefinance & RentRefinance & Rent
Revaluation	£1,625,000£1,625,000
Mortgage (After Refinance)	£1,218,750£1,218,750
Mortgage LTV	75%75%
Cash Left In	£765,705£765,705
Equity	£406,250£406,250
Rent Range	£1,000 - £8,500£1,000 - £8,500
Rent Estimate	£2,099
Running Costs/mo	£5,518£5,518
Cashflow/mo	£-3,419£-3,419
Cashflow/yr	£-41,027£-41,027
Gross Yield	1%1%

Local Sold Prices

50 sold prices from £535K to £2.7M, average is £842.5K. £4K/m² to £14.9K/m², average is £6.8K/m².

Price	Date	Distance	Address	Price/m²	m²	Beds	Type
£1.5M	05/23	0.1 mi	1, Wheatfield Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2NY	-	-	4	Detached House
£1.5M	09/23	0.28 mi	16, The Deerings, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2PE	£12,552	120	4	Detached House
£2.3M	06/21	0.32 mi	45, West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2LQ	£10,714	210	4	Detached House
£2.7M	01/24	0.35 mi	22, West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2LG	-	-	4	Detached House
£2.3M	08/23	0.45 mi	4, Dellcroft Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2NG	-	-	4	Detached House
£1.3M	08/23	0.5 mi	12, Burywick, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2AE	£8,160	163	4	Detached House
£2.3M	09/23	0.57 mi	10, The Warren, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2NH	-	-	4	Detached House
£1.8M	02/23	0.57 mi	5, The Warren, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2NH	-	-	4	Detached House
£1.7M	06/23	0.57 mi	17, The Warren, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2NH	£7,545	222	4	Detached House
£1.4M	11/21	0.73 mi	5, Geescroft Walk, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2GX	£8,582	157	4	Detached House
£1.0M	12/20	0.82 mi	Ivy Cottage, East Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1DA	£7,594	133	4	Detached House
£1.6M	02/21	0.89 mi	Redbournbury Mill Cottage, Redbournbury Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 6RS	£6,908	228	4	Detached House
£1.9M	12/20	0.99 mi	Boston House, Grange Court Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1BY	£7,591	247	4	Detached House
£1.5M	05/21	1 mi	White Gables, Little Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1DF	-	-	4	Detached House
£1.9M	02/23	1.03 mi	18, East Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1BJ	£14,885	131	4	Terraced House
£1.4M	10/22	1.06 mi	54, Eastmoor Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1BW	£11,638	116	4	Terraced House
£1.1M	12/23	1.12 mi	61, Cravells Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1BE	£6,777	166	4	Terraced House
£670K	02/24	1.12 mi	16, Burnsall Place, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1RS	£5,038	133	4	Semi-Detached House
£740K	12/22	1.15 mi	29, Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1RJ	£6,852	108	4	Semi-Detached House
£680K	01/21	1.17 mi	75, Coleswood Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1EG	£5,313	128	4	Detached House
£755K	06/23	1.17 mi	23, Welbeck Rise, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1RT	£6,802	111	4	Detached House
£690K	03/23	1.2 mi	26, Bewdley Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1QX	-	-	4	Detached House
£750K	11/20	1.21 mi	7, Magna Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1RH	£4,967	151	4	Detached House
£687.5K	10/20	1.21 mi	12, Magna Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1RH	£5,927	116	4	Detached House
£700K	05/21	1.22 mi	70, Coleswood Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1EQ	-	-	4	Semi-Detached House
£642K	06/21	1.22 mi	10, Coleswood Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1EQ	£5,490	117	4	Semi-Detached House
£590K	10/20	1.26 mi	42, Broadstone Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1RF	£5,960	99	4	Detached House
£925K	10/20	1.27 mi	50, Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1PQ	£4,947	187	4	Semi-Detached House
£1.1M	08/23	1.27 mi	8, Aran Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1SW	£8,678	121	4	Detached House
£1.5M	10/23	1.3 mi	43, Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1PG	£7,474	196	4	Detached House
£615K	11/20	1.3 mi	3 Flint Copse, Crown Street, Redbourn, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 7QE	£5,125	120	4	Detached House
£595K	05/21	1.32 mi	17, Eastcote Drive, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1SE	£5,667	105	4	Semi-Detached House
£695K	12/23	1.32 mi	45, Eastcote Drive, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1SE	£6,557	106	4	Detached House
£800K	02/23	1.32 mi	54, Crown Street, Redbourn, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 7PF	-	-	4	Detached House
£740K	11/20	1.32 mi	40, Crown Street, Redbourn, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 7PF	£5,139	144	4	Detached House
£830K	06/23	1.33 mi	20, Newton Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1SP	-	-	4	Detached House
£600K	04/23	1.33 mi	2, Newton Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1SP	-	-	4	Detached House
£850K	05/23	1.34 mi	4, Ranleigh Walk, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1SR	-	-	4	Detached House
£590K	06/21	1.34 mi	16, Ver Road, Redbourn, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 7PE	-	-	4	Semi-Detached House
£835K	09/21	1.34 mi	4, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1EJ	£8,128	103	4	Semi-Detached House
£782.5K	05/21	1.34 mi	12, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1EJ	£9,781	80	4	Semi-Detached House
£1.0M	10/22	1.34 mi	33b, Crown Street, Redbourn, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 7JX	-	-	4	Semi-Detached House
£1.2M	06/21	1.36 mi	33, Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1PF	-	-	4	Detached House
£539.5K	03/21	1.36 mi	33, The Park, Redbourn, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 7LR	-	-	4	Semi-Detached House
£1.1M	09/23	1.37 mi	4, Meadow Walk, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 5TG	£5,754	187	4	Semi-Detached House
£583K	11/20	1.37 mi	14, St Michaels Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1EW	£4,049	144	4	Terraced House
£700K	06/21	1.38 mi	28, Churchfield, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1LL	£6,527	107	4	Detached House
£960K	08/23	1.38 mi	24, Field Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1EP	£11,566	83	4	Detached House
£805K	01/21	1.4 mi	11, Crown Street, Redbourn, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 7JX	£4,939	163	4	Semi-Detached House
£535K	11/20	1.4 mi	20, Cumberland Drive, Redbourn, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 7PG	£4,864	110	4	Terraced House

Local Rents

50 rents from £1K/mo to £8.5K/mo, average is £1.5K/mo.

Rent	Date	Distance	Address	Beds	Type
£4,250	03/25	0.47 mi	-	4	Detached House
£3,000	12/24	0.52 mi	Oakfield Road Harpenden AL5	5	Detached House
£6,500	12/24	0.58 mi	Childwickbury, Hertfordshire	6	Detached House
£8,500	12/24	0.76 mi	Hatching Green Close, Harpenden, AL5	5	Detached House
£2,000	12/24	1.08 mi	-	2	Terraced House
£1,450	12/24	1.17 mi	Cosne Mews, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5	2	Terraced House
£1,350	12/24	1.21 mi	-	2	Flat
£1,395	01/25	1.21 mi	-	2	Flat
£1,800	06/24	1.23 mi	-	2	Terraced House
£1,350	12/24	1.23 mi	Cravells Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5	2	Flat
£1,350	12/24	1.28 mi	Grove Road Harpenden AL5	2	Flat
£1,100	12/24	1.3 mi	Grove Road, Harpenden, AL5	1	Flat
£2,850	12/24	1.32 mi	Crabtree Lane Harpenden AL5 5TA	4	Detached House
£2,250	03/25	1.33 mi	-	3	Semi-Detached House
£1,250	12/24	1.34 mi	-	2	Terraced House
£1,600	11/23	1.4 mi	-	2	Flat
£1,500	12/24	1.41 mi	Flat 3 Crown House, Crown Street, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, AL3	1	Flat
£1,500	12/24	1.41 mi	Flat 4 Crown House, Crown Street, Redbourne, Hertfordshire, AL3	1	Flat
£1,400	12/24	1.41 mi	Flat 1 Crown Street, Redbourn, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3	1	Flat
£1,400	12/24	1.41 mi	Flat 2 Crown Street, Redbourn, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3	1	Flat
£2,200	01/25	1.42 mi	-	2	Flat
£2,200	01/25	1.42 mi	-	2	Flat
£4,000	12/24	1.42 mi	Gibbs Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5	3	Flat
£2,200	05/24	1.43 mi	-	2	Flat
£1,850	12/24	1.44 mi	-	3	Terraced House
£1,100	07/24	1.44 mi	-	1	Flat
£1,250	11/23	1.44 mi	-	1	Flat
£1,250	05/24	1.44 mi	-	1	Flat
£1,300	05/23	1.47 mi	-	2	Terraced House
£5,300	12/24	1.47 mi	-	5	Detached House
£2,450	12/24	1.48 mi	Amenbury Lane, Harpenden, AL5	3	Flat
£1,300	07/24	1.48 mi	-	1	Flat
£5,300	12/24	1.48 mi	-	5	Detached House
£1,150	09/23	1.5 mi	-	2	Terraced House
£1,200	08/24	1.5 mi	-	2	Terraced House
£1,600	08/24	1.51 mi	-	2	Flat
£3,250	12/24	1.51 mi	Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5	3	Detached House
£1,000	12/24	1.52 mi	Shepherds Row, Redbourn, St Albans, Herts, AL3	1	Flat
£1,050	12/24	1.53 mi	Arden Grove, Harpenden	1	Flat
£2,350	01/25	1.53 mi	-	2	Flat
£2,000	12/24	1.55 mi	-	3	Terraced House
£1,400	12/24	1.55 mi	Chiltern Court, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5	2	Flat
£1,400	12/24	1.55 mi	Grove Road	2	Flat
£1,650	12/24	1.55 mi	Keats House, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5	2	Flat
£1,500	12/24	1.55 mi	Station Approach Harpenden AL5	1	Flat
£1,400	12/24	1.57 mi	Station Road, Harpenden, AL5	2	Flat
£1,100	12/24	1.57 mi	-	2	Flat
£1,100	11/24	1.57 mi	-	2	Flat
£1,950	12/24	1.57 mi	High Street, Harpenden, AL5	3	Flat
£1,545	12/24	1.57 mi	Station Approach, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5	1	Flat

Local Area Statistics

Population in AL5	30,46230,462
Town centre distance	1.73 miles away1.73 miles away
Nearest school	1.40 miles away1.40 miles away
Nearest train station	1.58 miles away1.58 miles away

Rental demand	Landlord's marketLandlord's market
Rental growth (12m)	+4%+4%
Sales demand	Seller's marketSeller's market
Capital growth (5yrs)	+17%+17%

Property History

Listed for £1,850,000

February 24, 2025

Floor Plans

Description

Great potential to extend and renovate STPP +
Good size house of over 2,200 sq ft, +
Plot of 0.35 acres +
Large garden of circa 130 ft +
Located in the popular West Common area. +
Council Tax Band G +
CHAIN FREE +

Detached family home of over 2,200 sq ft, ideal for renovation and refurbishment or a complete re-build subject to planning permission. Located on a large plot with a garden of circa 130 ft. the house sits at the end of a peaceful and well regarded cul-de-sac in the heart of West Common.
CHAIN FREE

Porch -

Entrance Hall -

Cloakroom -

Living Room - 6.17m x 3.94m (20'2" x 12'11") -

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 4.85m max x 3.91m max (15'10" max x 12'9" max) -

Utility Room - 3.16m x 2.41m (10'4" x 7'10") -

Dining Room - 3.64m x 3.33 (11'11" x 10'11") -

Bedroom One - 6.17m x 4.90m (20'2" x 16'0") -

En-Suite Shower -

Bedroom Two - 5.05m x 2.99m (16'6" x 9'9") -

Bedroom Three -

Bedroom Four - 3.94m x 3.08m (12'11" x 10'1") -

Bathroom -

Integral Double Garage - 5.74m x 4.58m (18'9" x 15'0") -

Agent Details

Whittaker & Co, Harpenden

01582 377722

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