Byron Road, Harpenden
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 4AB, AL5 4AD.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Byron Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £965,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,537,857. Average sale prices rose from £1,117,500 in 2019 to £1,368,333 in 2025 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% detached, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Byron Road range from £800,000 to £2,175,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Byron Road ranks 26th for average price.
House prices on Byron Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £1,537,857 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £800,000 | 5 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Byron Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Byron Road AL5 4AD | 5 Dec 2025 | £1,130,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Byron Road AL5 4AD | 5 Nov 2025 | £800,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Half Court, Byron Road AL5 4AB | 18 Jul 2025 | £2,175,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Byron Road AL5 4AB | 3 Oct 2024 | £1,675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Byron Road AL5 4AB | 1 Aug 2023 | £1,400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Byron Road AL5 4AB | 29 Jun 2021 | £2,150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Byron Road AL5 4AB | 12 Jul 2019 | £1,285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Byron Road AL5 4AD | 6 Jun 2019 | £950,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Byron Road | £950,000 (Jun 2019) → £1,130,000 (Dec 2025) | +19% over 6 yrs |
| 18, Byron Road | £1,285,000 (Jul 2019) → £1,675,000 (Oct 2024) | +30% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Byron Road
Crime
88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Byron Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 15 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Byron 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 Byron Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hilda's School 134 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St George's School 1,351 pupils | Secondary Christian | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Harpenden Academy 216 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| The King's School 169 pupils | Other independent school Christian | 4–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Manland Primary School 204 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 · 13 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
- Luton station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wordsworth Road (nr, Byron Road) 1 min walk
- Douglas Road (nr, Luton Road) 2 min walk
- Bramble Close (opp, Hollybush Lane) 2 min walk
- Bramble Close (nr, Hollybush Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.4 mi - Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.5 mi - Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Townsend BP · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd Express · 0.3 mi
- Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Springfield Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Wayside Dental Practic · 0.1 mi
- Harpenden Orthodontics Llp · 0.3 mi
- Harpenden Dental Centre · 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
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 | 85.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 616 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,617 |
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 Byron Road
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.3% | 83.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.3% | 8.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.4% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 30.1% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.6% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.4% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 68.3% | 53% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.7% | 11.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 7.4% | 13.1% |
| No qualifications | 7.1% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.6% | 6.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.5% | 3.4% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 62.1% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 7.9% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.2% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.5% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.3% | 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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