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£425,000

Guide price

1 bed flat for sale Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2FH

1 bed 1 bath Flat / Apartment

Retirement home Leasehold

Added on 16/09/2026

About this property

Exclusively available for over 60's, a one bedroom fifth floor apartment with extensive communal facilities Exclusively available to the over 60's, 23a Leyton Road offers a way of life that embraces time outdoors and living within a community. The development is built around a beautifully landscaped and secure central courtyard, complete with seasonal blooms and garden furniture, and being ideally located on the edge of Rothamsted Park means beautiful wildlife and blissful countryside is right on your doorstep, while the facilities of Harpenden High Street are a short level walk away. Closer to home, the development offers a residents lounge, hobby room, wellness suite and restaurant, all supervised by an onsite General manager.

Key features

Secure and central retirement development for the over 60's
Communal restaurant, lounge, wellness centre and hobby room.
Lockable storage unit
Allocated parking
Underfloor heating
Fine views from the fifth floor

Floorplan

Price guide

This home

£711 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£664 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£480 / sq ft

£711 / sq ft

£858 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£711 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in AL5 (£480–£858, 10th–90th percentile, 851 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 851 homes sold in AL5 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in AL5 →

Location

Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2FH

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Council tax: Band D (Approx £2,419/year)

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £425,000

£212k £638k

Deposit10% £43,000

£0 £425k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £382,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £85,000 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.

Historic sold prices nearby

HM Land Registry sales in AL5 2FH. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat 23, 23a, Leyton Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2025	581 sq ft £717/sq ft	581 sq ft	£717	£417,000
Flat 16, 23a, Leyton Road Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Mar 2025	1,249 sq ft £657/sq ft	1,249 sq ft	£657	£820,000
Flat 4, 23a, Leyton Road Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Dec 2023	1,033 sq ft £809/sq ft	1,033 sq ft	£809	£835,721
Flat 10, 23a, Leyton Road Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Oct 2023	1,033 sq ft £726/sq ft	1,033 sq ft	£726	£750,000
Flat 14, 23a, Leyton Road Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Oct 2023	1,033 sq ft £760/sq ft	1,033 sq ft	£760	£785,000
Flat 36, 23a, Leyton Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2023	1,345 sq ft £780/sq ft	1,345 sq ft	£780	£1,050,000
Flat 15, 23a, Leyton Road Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Aug 2023	1,033 sq ft £726/sq ft	1,033 sq ft	£726	£750,000
Flat 17, 23a, Leyton Road Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Mar 2023	1,227 sq ft £774/sq ft	1,227 sq ft	£774	£950,000