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Batford Road, Harpenden

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5AT, AL5 5AX, AL5 5AS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£675,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£542,767
43 sales
Price range
£375k – £900k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Jun 2026
AL5 5AT

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At a glance

House prices£543k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station18 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 44 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

43 property sales on Batford Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £675,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £470,682. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 16% detached. Recorded sale prices on Batford Road range from £375,000 to £900,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Batford Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £489,300 (10 sales)2016£489k2017: £546,250 (4 sales)2017£546k2018: £512,500 (2 sales)2018£513k2019: £447,000 (4 sales)2019£447k2020: £522,500 (6 sales)2020£523k2021: £465,000 (1 sales)2021£465k2022: £675,000 (3 sales)2022£675k2023: £606,000 (5 sales)2023£606k2024: £534,167 (3 sales)2024£534k2025: £628,875 (4 sales)2025£629k2026: £675,000 (1 sales)2026£675k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£470,68221 Mar 2025
Semi-detached14£573,75011 Jun 2026
Detached7£707,35731 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Batford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Batford Road AL5 5AT 11 Jun 2026£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Batford Road AL5 5AT 26 Mar 2025£770,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Gibraltar Lodge, Batford Road AL5 5AS 21 Mar 2025£625,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Batford Road AL5 5AX 31 Jan 2025£473,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Batford Road AL5 5AT 6 Jan 2025£647,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Gibraltar Lodge, Batford Road AL5 5AS 15 Nov 2024£540,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Batford Road AL5 5AT 20 Jun 2024£575,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Gibraltar Lodge, Batford Road AL5 5AS 8 Jan 2024£487,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Batford Road AL5 5AT 20 Dec 2023£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Batford Road AL5 5AX 26 Oct 2023£665,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Batford Road AL5 5AU 31 Jul 2023£880,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Batford Road AL5 5AX 7 Jul 2023£500,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Batford Road AL5 5AX 13 Jan 2023£545,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Batford Road AL5 5AU 11 Oct 2022£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Batford Road AL5 5AT 15 Jul 2022£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Batford Road AL5 5AT 28 Feb 2022£900,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Batford Road AL5 5AT 24 Aug 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Batford Road AL5 5AX 4 Mar 2021£465,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Batford Road AL5 5AX 27 Nov 2020£426,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Batford Road AL5 5AX 26 Nov 2020£418,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Batford Road AL5 5AT 30 Oct 2020£457,500 TerracedFreehold
48A, Batford Road AL5 5AT 24 Jul 2020£635,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Batford Road AL5 5AT 1 Apr 2020£793,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Gibraltar Lodge, Batford Road AL5 5AS 4 Mar 2020£405,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Batford Road AL5 5AX 13 Dec 2019£420,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Batford Road AL5 5AX 11 Apr 2019£458,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Batford Road AL5 5AT 21 Feb 2019£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Batford Road AL5 5AT 30 Jan 2019£440,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Gibraltar Lodge, Batford Road AL5 5AS 1 Nov 2018£415,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Batford Road AL5 5AT 19 Jan 2018£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Batford Road AL5 5AT 20 Oct 2017£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Batford Road AL5 5AX 1 Sep 2017£500,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Batford Road AL5 5AT 3 Aug 2017£635,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Gibraltar Lodge, Batford Road AL5 5AS 31 May 2017£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Batford Road AL5 5AT 28 Oct 2016£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Gibraltar Lodge, Batford Road AL5 5AS 14 Oct 2016£460,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Batford Road AL5 5AT 26 Aug 2016£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Batford Road AL5 5AT 5 Aug 2016£555,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Batford Road AL5 5AT 1 Jun 2016£410,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Batford Road AL5 5AT 23 Mar 2016£508,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Gibraltar Lodge, Batford Road AL5 5AS 22 Mar 2016£420,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Batford Road AL5 5AX 15 Feb 2016£375,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Batford Road AL5 5AU 12 Feb 2016£735,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Batford Road AL5 5AT 11 Jan 2016£375,000 TerracedFreehold

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
30, Batford Road £555,000 (Aug 2016) → £770,000 (Mar 2025) +39%
over 9 yrs
5, Gibraltar Lodge, Batford Road £415,000 (Nov 2018) → £625,000 (Mar 2025) +51%
over 6 yrs
4, Batford Road £420,000 (Dec 2019) → £473,000 (Jan 2025) +13%
over 5 yrs
4, Gibraltar Lodge, Batford Road £405,000 (Mar 2020) → £540,000 (Nov 2024) +33%
over 5 yrs
22, Batford Road £375,000 (Jan 2016) → £440,000 (Jan 2019) → £575,000 (Jun 2024) +53%
over 8 yrs
6, Batford Road £458,000 (Apr 2019) → £665,000 (Oct 2023) +45%
over 5 yrs
53, Batford Road £735,000 (Feb 2016) → £880,000 (Jul 2023) +20%
over 7 yrs
5, Batford Road £500,000 (Sep 2017) → £545,000 (Jan 2023) +9%
over 5 yrs
38, Batford Road £400,000 (Aug 2021) → £550,000 (Jul 2022) +38%
over under a year
46, Batford Road £508,000 (Mar 2016) → £793,500 (Apr 2020) → £900,000 (Feb 2022) +77%
over 6 yrs
3, Batford Road £375,000 (Feb 2016) → £426,000 (Nov 2020) +14%
over 5 yrs
20, Batford Road £410,000 (Jun 2016) → £457,500 (Oct 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Batford Road

Crime

66 crimes were reported within about a mile of Batford Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour23
Violence & sexual offences17
Public order8
Other theft5
Vehicle crime4
Criminal damage & arson3

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

Flood risk

Batford 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 Batford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.1 mi
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.2 mi
Sauncey Wood Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
  • Luton station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Batford Road (nr, Lower Luton Road) 1 min walk
  • Batford Road (opp, Lower Luton Road) 2 min walk
  • Lower Luton Road East (N-bound, Common Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lower Luton Road East (S-bound, Common Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.0 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 1.0 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Topkins Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Special Care Dental · 0.8 mi
  • Bowers Way Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Davenport House Dental Practice · 1.0 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.8%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented14.5%17.1%
Households640

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,540

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 Batford Road

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White86.9%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.9%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian48.8%47.4%
No religion39.5%37.1%
Not answered7%6.1%
Muslim2%4.7%
Buddhist0.8%0.5%
Jewish0.8%1.5%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Sikh0.4%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK83.8%83%
Born outside the UK16.2%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above52.6%53%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.3%13.1%
No qualifications10.2%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.1%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%3.4%
Other qualifications2.2%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health59.2%57.5%
Good health29.1%30.3%
Fair health9.2%9.1%
Bad health1.8%2.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household50.7%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household27%32.4%
No cars or vans in household14%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%10.7%

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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