Birch Way, Harpenden
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5TP.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Birch Way, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Jul 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £981,575. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached.
House prices on Birch Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 1 | £981,575 | 6 Apr 2017 |
| Detached | 1 | £710,000 | 5 Jul 2019 |
Sold prices on Birch Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Birch Way AL5 5TP | 5 Jul 2019 | £710,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Birch Way AL5 5TP | 6 Apr 2017 | £981,575 | Semi-detached | 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.
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Schools near Birch Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.2 mi |
| High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 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 | 0.4 mi |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Outstanding 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- St Albans City station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Barnfield Road (nr, Piggottshill Lane) 1 min walk
- Barnfield Road (opp, Piggottshill Lane) 1 min walk
- Highfield Avenue (adj, Topstreet Way) 1 min walk
- Topstreet Way (W-bound, Topstreet Way) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.7 mi - Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.8 mi - Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.8 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Topkins Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.3 mi
- Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Davenport House Dental Practice · 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
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 | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 533 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,521 |
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.
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Who lives around Birch Way
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 83.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.8% | 8.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.5% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 42.2% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 4% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 2% | 1.8% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 4.7% |
| Jewish | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.8% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.2% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 67.1% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.9% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 8% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 5.2% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.2% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 64.1% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 27.8% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 6.4% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.3% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.8% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.4% | 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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