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Barnfield Road, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barnfield Road, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/barnfield-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5TH, AL5 5TQ, AL5 5TN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£899,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£877,351
17 sales
Price range
£685k – £1.16m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Sep 2026
AL5 5TH

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At a glance

House prices£900k average5% below the Harpenden average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

17 property sales on Barnfield Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £899,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £889,372. Average sale prices rose from £732,500 in 2016 to £899,750 in 2026 (+23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% semi-detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Barnfield Road range from £685,000 to £1,160,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Barnfield Road ranks 32nd for average price.

House prices on Barnfield Road compared

Barnfield Road£899,750
AL5 postcode area£947,911
Harpenden£947,911
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £732,500 (2 sales)2016£733k2017: £740,000 (1 sales)2017£740k2018: £706,250 (2 sales)2018£706k2019: £715,000 (1 sales)2019£715k2020: £750,000 (1 sales)2020£750k2021: £875,000 (1 sales)2021£875k2022: £1,017,653 (3 sales)2022£1.02m2023: £1,026,250 (4 sales)2023£1.03m2026: £899,750 (2 sales)2026£900k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£889,37215 Sep 2026
Terraced1£685,00030 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Barnfield Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 15 Sep 2026£807,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 1 Apr 2026£992,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 14 Apr 2023£965,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Barnfield Road AL5 5TQ 29 Mar 2023£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Barnfield Road AL5 5TN 10 Mar 2023£1,160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 4 Jan 2023£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 18 Nov 2022£1,048,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Barnfield Road AL5 5TQ 7 Nov 2022£1,045,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Barnfield Road AL5 5TQ 7 Oct 2022£959,459 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 12 Mar 2021£875,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 10 Sep 2020£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Barnfield Road AL5 5TN 13 Dec 2019£715,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 6 Dec 2018£695,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 13 Jul 2018£717,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Barnfield Road AL5 5TQ 20 Jun 2017£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 30 Nov 2016£685,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Barnfield Road AL5 5TH 15 Jul 2016£780,000 Semi-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
31, Barnfield Road £780,000 (Jul 2016) → £807,000 (Sep 2026) +3%
over 10 yrs
57, Barnfield Road £750,000 (Sep 2020) → £992,500 (Apr 2026) +32%
over 6 yrs
46, Barnfield Road £740,000 (Jun 2017) → £959,459 (Oct 2022) +30%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barnfield Road

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barnfield Road 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 behaviour13
Violence & sexual offences11
Other theft9
Shoplifting7
Criminal damage & arson5
Vehicle crime4

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

Flood risk

Barnfield Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Barnfield Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.5 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barnfield Road (opp, Piggottshill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Topstreet Way (W-bound, Topstreet Way) 2 min walk
  • Barnfield Road (nr, Piggottshill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Topstreet Way (E-bound, Topstreet Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.2 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households533

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,521

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 Barnfield Road

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White90%83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian49.5%47.4%
No religion42.2%37.1%
Not answered4%6.1%
Hindu2%1.8%
Muslim1.1%4.7%
Jewish0.9%1.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK88.8%83%
Born outside the UK11.2%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above67.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications10.9%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications8%11.5%
No qualifications5.2%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.5%6.7%
Apprenticeship3%3.4%
Other qualifications1.2%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health64.1%57.5%
Good health27.8%30.3%
Fair health6.4%9.1%
Bad health1.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.4%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household48.3%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household35.8%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.6%10.7%
No cars or vans in household6.4%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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