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Ambrose Lane, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ambrose Lane, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/ambrose-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 4BU, AL5 4AU, AL5 4AX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,515,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£1,181,881
16 sales
Price range
£845k – £1.72m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Nov 2025
AL5 4AU

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At a glance

House prices£1.18m averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

16 property sales on Ambrose Lane, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,515,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,262,210. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ambrose Lane range from £845,000 to £1,720,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ambrose Lane compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911
Harpenden£947,911
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ambrose Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £1,033,500 (2 sales)2017£1.03m2018: £1,180,000 (1 sales)2018£1.18m2019: £1,030,000 (2 sales)2019£1.03m2020: £1,175,000 (2 sales)2020£1.18m2021: £845,000 (1 sales)2021£845k2022: £1,460,033 (3 sales)2022£1.46m2023: £1,160,000 (1 sales)2023£1.16m2024: £1,117,667 (3 sales)2024£1.12m2025: £1,515,000 (1 sales)2025£1.52m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£1,262,2104 Nov 2025
Semi-detached6£1,048,00012 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Ambrose Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Ambrose Lane AL5 4AU 4 Nov 2025£1,515,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Ambrose Lane AL5 4BU 12 Dec 2024£1,125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Ambrose Lane AL5 4BU 27 Aug 2024£1,301,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Ambrose Lane AL5 4BU 26 Apr 2024£927,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Ambrose Lane AL5 4BU 24 Nov 2023£850,500 DetachedFreehold
33, Ambrose Lane AL5 4DG 13 Oct 2023£1,160,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Ambrose Lane AL5 4AX 15 Dec 2022£1,560,100 DetachedFreehold
5, Ambrose Lane AL5 4AU 6 Dec 2022£1,720,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Ambrose Lane AL5 4BU 25 Oct 2022£1,100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Ambrose Lane AL5 4BU 29 Jun 2021£845,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Ambrose Lane AL5 4BU 25 Mar 2021£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Ambrose Lane AL5 4AU 10 Nov 2020£990,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Ambrose Lane AL5 4AU 3 Jul 2020£1,360,000 DetachedFreehold
11A, Ambrose Lane AL5 4AU 29 Aug 2019£1,050,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Ambrose Lane AL5 4AX 1 Feb 2019£1,010,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Ambrose Lane AL5 4DG 4 May 2018£1,180,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Ambrose Lane AL5 4DG 17 Mar 2017£1,037,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Ambrose Lane AL5 4AX 16 Feb 2017£1,030,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Ambrose Lane £1,010,000 (Feb 2019) → £1,560,100 (Dec 2022) +54%
over 4 yrs
5, Ambrose Lane £1,360,000 (Jul 2020) → £1,720,000 (Dec 2022) +26%
over 2 yrs
43, Ambrose Lane £700,000 (Mar 2021) → £845,000 (Jun 2021) +21%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Ambrose Lane

Crime

90 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ambrose Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour24
Violence & sexual offences15
Other theft14
Shoplifting8
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Ambrose Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
The King's School 169 pupils Other independent school Christian 4–16 Report 0.4 mi
The Lea Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Harpenden station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Luton station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wordsworth Road (nr, Byron Road) 2 min walk
  • Bramble Close (nr, Hollybush Lane) 2 min walk
  • Bramble Close (opp, Hollybush Lane) 3 min walk
  • Ox Lane (opp, Sun Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.5 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.6 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Townsend BP · 0.3 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Wayside Dental Practic · 0.3 mi
  • Harpenden Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Special Care Dental · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.7%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,617

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ambrose Lane

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White92.3%83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%8.2%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian60.4%47.4%
No religion30.1%37.1%
Not answered6.3%6.1%
Hindu1.2%1.8%
Jewish0.9%1.5%
Sikh0.4%–
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK86.6%83%
Born outside the UK13.4%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above68.3%53%
Level 2 qualifications9.7%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications7.4%13.1%
No qualifications7.1%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.6%6.7%
Other qualifications2.4%2.1%
Apprenticeship1.5%3.4%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health62.1%57.5%
Good health27.9%30.3%
Fair health7.9%9.1%
Bad health1.7%2.4%
Very bad health0.4%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household45%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household36.2%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.5%10.7%
No cars or vans in household7.3%12.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.

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