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Chesterton Avenue, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chesterton Avenue, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/chesterton-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5ST, AL5 5SU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£797,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£695,773
38 sales
Price range
£525k – £990k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jul 2026
AL5 5SU

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At a glance

House prices£798k average16% 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 station9 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 38 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

38 property sales on Chesterton Avenue, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £797,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £649,606. Average sale prices rose from £595,714 in 2016 to £797,500 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% semi-detached, 29% detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Chesterton Avenue range from £525,000 to £990,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Chesterton Avenue ranks 40th for average price.

House prices on Chesterton Avenue compared

Chesterton Avenue£797,500
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: £595,714 (7 sales)2016£596k2017: £777,875 (4 sales)2017£778k2018: £705,333 (3 sales)2018£705k2019: £670,000 (6 sales)2019£670k2020: £605,000 (1 sales)2020£605k2021: £567,500 (2 sales)2021£568k2022: £677,667 (3 sales)2022£678k2023: £730,000 (3 sales)2023£730k2024: £799,597 (4 sales)2024£800k2025: £755,167 (3 sales)2025£755k2026: £797,500 (2 sales)2026£798k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached26£649,6068 Jul 2026
Detached11£812,69420 Feb 2026
Terraced1£610,00026 Jan 2018

Sold prices on Chesterton Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
73, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 8 Jul 2026£760,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 20 Feb 2026£835,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 5 Sep 2025£790,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 5 Sep 2025£765,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 20 May 2025£710,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 20 Sep 2024£750,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 20 Jun 2024£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 29 Apr 2024£871,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 3 Apr 2024£851,137 DetachedFreehold
10, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 10 Aug 2023£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 26 May 2023£757,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 27 Jan 2023£732,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 16 Nov 2022£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 8 Jul 2022£680,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 31 Mar 2022£628,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 20 Jul 2021£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 6 Jan 2021£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 27 Mar 2020£605,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 22 Nov 2019£553,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 4 Oct 2019£850,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 16 Jul 2019£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 21 May 2019£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 4 Apr 2019£835,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 25 Jan 2019£622,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 19 Oct 2018£676,000 DetachedFreehold
12A, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 1 Oct 2018£830,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 26 Jan 2018£610,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 30 Oct 2017£990,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 10 Aug 2017£840,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 27 Apr 2017£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 31 Mar 2017£626,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 21 Apr 2016£685,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 30 Mar 2016£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 19 Feb 2016£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5SU 19 Feb 2016£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 19 Feb 2016£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 28 Jan 2016£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Chesterton Avenue AL5 5ST 8 Jan 2016£555,000 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
65, Chesterton Avenue £626,500 (Mar 2017) → £765,500 (Sep 2025) +22%
over 8 yrs
69, Chesterton Avenue £565,000 (Feb 2016) → £605,000 (Mar 2020) → £725,000 (Jun 2024) +28%
over 8 yrs
26, Chesterton Avenue £650,000 (Jan 2016) → £871,500 (Apr 2024) +34%
over 8 yrs
5, Chesterton Avenue £540,000 (Feb 2016) → £575,000 (Jul 2019) → £732,500 (Jan 2023) +36%
over 7 yrs
84, Chesterton Avenue £555,000 (Jan 2016) → £585,000 (May 2019) +5%
over 3 yrs
70, Chesterton Avenue £655,000 (Apr 2017) → £622,000 (Jan 2019) -5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chesterton Avenue

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chesterton Avenue 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 behaviour18
Other theft15
Violence & sexual offences15
Shoplifting9
Public order6
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Chesterton Avenue 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 Chesterton Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 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 0.6 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chesterton Avenue (nr, Aldwickbury Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Gilpin Green (opp, Crabtree Lane) 2 min walk
  • Topstreet Way (E-bound, Topstreet Way) 3 min walk
  • Topstreet Way (W-bound, Topstreet Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.6 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.6 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.7 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.5 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Davenport House Dental Practice · 0.6 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 environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.9%62.5%
Private rented5.1%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households525

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,593

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 Chesterton Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White90.1%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.5%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%4.3%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian55.6%47.4%
No religion35.6%37.1%
Not answered5%6.1%
Jewish1.3%1.5%
Hindu1.1%1.8%
Muslim0.9%4.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK87.6%83%
Born outside the UK12.4%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above65.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications10.9%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications10.6%11.5%
No qualifications6%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.1%6.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%3.4%
Other qualifications1%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health62%57.5%
Good health28.2%30.3%
Fair health7.5%9.1%
Bad health1.6%2.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household43.5%32.4%
1 car or van in household41.6%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.8%10.7%
No cars or vans in household3.2%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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