Betjeman Close, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Betjeman Close, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/betjeman-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 4XH.

Average price (last 12 months)

£451,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£530,375

4 sales

Price range

£452k – £630k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Apr 2026

AL5 4XH

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At a glance

House prices£530k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) 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 station4 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Betjeman Close, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £451,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £497,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Betjeman Close range from £451,500 to £630,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Betjeman Close compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911

Harpenden£947,911

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£497,167	24 Apr 2026
Semi-detached	1	£630,000	2 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Betjeman Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Betjeman Close AL5 4XH	24 Apr 2026	£451,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Betjeman Close AL5 4XH	14 Oct 2024	£570,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Betjeman Close AL5 4XH	2 Aug 2021	£630,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Betjeman Close AL5 4XH	28 Oct 2019	£470,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
2, Betjeman Close	£470,000 (Oct 2019) → £570,000 (Oct 2024)	+21% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Betjeman Close

Crime

106 crimes were reported within about a mile of Betjeman Close 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 behaviour	28
Violence & sexual offences	20
Other theft	15
Shoplifting	9
Public order	8
Vehicle crime	8

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

Flood risk

Betjeman Close 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 Betjeman Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Report	0.5 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
St Albans City station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Cedars (nr, Milton Road) 3 min walk
Overstone Road (adj, Station Road) 3 min walk
Overstone Road (opp, Station Road) 3 min walk
The Cedars (opp, Milton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.3 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.3 mi
Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.4 mi
Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.4 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Topkins Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Springfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Davenport House Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Special Care Dental · 0.3 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.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.0%	62.5%
Private rented	29.5%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	681

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,652

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	97%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Betjeman Close

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Who lives around Betjeman Close

Ethnic group

	Here	St Albans
White	86.3%	83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.2%	8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.7%	4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.3%	2.1%
Other ethnic group	1.4%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	St Albans
Christian	51.6%	47.4%
No religion	36.5%	37.1%
Not answered	6%	6.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	1%	4.7%
Sikh	1%	–
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.7%	1.5%

Country of birth

	Here	St Albans
Born in the UK	81.9%	83%
Born outside the UK	18.1%	17%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above	67.8%	53%
Level 3 qualifications	11.1%	13.1%
Level 2 qualifications	8.7%	11.5%
No qualifications	5%	10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	3.7%	6.7%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%

General health

	Here	St Albans
Very good health	65.6%	57.5%
Good health	26.9%	30.3%
Fair health	6.5%	9.1%
Bad health	0.7%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Albans
1 car or van in household	51.8%	44.1%
2 cars or vans in household	29.1%	32.4%
No cars or vans in household	13.9%	12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.1%	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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