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2 bed house for sale Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5

Asking price

£500,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: Terraced
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £725 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

EPC D 62 potential B

Key features

Period Cottage
No onward chain
Two Bedrooms
Just a short walk from The Grove Junior School
Kitchen/Diner
Shower Room
Rear Garden
Cul- De-Sac Position.

About this property

A delightful period cottage located in a private cul de sac. and offering no onward chain.

This cottage is within easy walking distance of local shops and just 1.2 miles away from Harpenden Station. The property comprises of two good size bedrooms, a traditional lounge with an open fire, a spacious kitchen/diner and an attractive rear garden.

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 62

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

87 B

69-80

55-68

62 D

39-54

21-38

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This home is rated band D, scoring 62 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (87) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,613
Band B

£1,882
Band C

£2,150
Band D

£2,419
Band E

£2,957
Band F

£3,494
Band G

£4,032
Band H

£4,838

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In St Albans, 2026/27 bills run from £1,613 a year in band A to £4,838 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across St Albans, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

This home

£725 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£665 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£479 / sq ft

£725 / sq ft

£864 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£725 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in AL5 (£479–£864, 10th–90th percentile, 862 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 862 homes sold in AL5 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in AL5 →

Location

Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £500,000

£250k £750k

Deposit10% £50,000

£0 £500k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £450,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £100,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
31, Kingcroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2025	689 sq ft £740/sq ft	689 sq ft	£740	£510,000
29, Kingcroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2022	689 sq ft £786/sq ft	689 sq ft	£786	£541,500
7, Kingcroft Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2022	904 sq ft £608/sq ft	904 sq ft	£608	£550,000
29, Kingcroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Jan 2020	689 sq ft £660/sq ft	689 sq ft	£660	£455,000
17a, Kingcroft Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2019	1,249 sq ft £493/sq ft	1,249 sq ft	£493	£615,000
31, Kingcroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2019	689 sq ft £617/sq ft	689 sq ft	£617	£425,000
19a, Kingcroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2017	980 sq ft £527/sq ft	980 sq ft	£527	£516,550
31, Kingcroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2016	689 sq ft £607/sq ft	689 sq ft	£607	£418,000