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Cowper Road, Harpenden

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5NG, AL5 5NF, AL5 5NJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,093,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£914,338
45 sales
Price range
£360k – £1.58m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jan 2026
AL5 5NG

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At a glance

House prices£1.09m average15% above 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 station4 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 46 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

45 property sales on Cowper Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £1,093,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £989,777. That is 15% above the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 20% terraced, 16% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cowper Road range from £360,000 to £1,575,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Cowper Road ranks 19th for average price.

House prices on Cowper Road compared

Cowper Road£1,093,000
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: £707,500 (4 sales)2016£708k2017: £872,701 (11 sales)2017£873k2018: £848,333 (3 sales)2018£848k2019: £807,000 (4 sales)2019£807k2020: £450,000 (1 sales)2020£450k2021: £1,055,000 (4 sales)2021£1.06m2022: £859,875 (4 sales)2022£860k2023: £1,024,000 (5 sales)2023£1.02m2024: £845,000 (3 sales)2024£845k2025: £1,243,400 (5 sales)2025£1.24m2026: £961,000 (1 sales)2026£961k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 46 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached26£989,77721 Nov 2025
Terraced9£817,83317 Apr 2024
Detached7£961,6435 Jan 2026
Flat3£439,6677 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Cowper Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 5 Jan 2026£961,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Cowper Road AL5 5NJ 21 Nov 2025£1,225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Cowper Road AL5 5NF 21 Aug 2025£1,575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Cowper Road AL5 5NF 21 Jul 2025£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 2 Jun 2025£1,300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Cowper Road AL5 5NF 22 Jan 2025£967,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Cowper Road AL5 5NH 5 Sep 2024£875,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Cowper Road AL5 5NJ 19 Jul 2024£985,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 17 Apr 2024£675,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Cowper Road AL5 5NF 28 Nov 2023£1,150,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 17 Nov 2023£990,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Cowper Road AL5 5NF 8 Nov 2023£1,215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Cowper Road AL5 5NJ 6 Jun 2023£940,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 31 May 2023£825,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Cowper Road AL5 5NJ 12 Aug 2022£965,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 8 Jul 2022£975,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 17 Jun 2022£990,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56A, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 7 Jan 2022£509,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Cowper Road AL5 5NF 21 Jun 2021£1,435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 26 Mar 2021£842,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 4 Feb 2021£1,060,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 21 Jan 2021£882,500 DetachedFreehold
56, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 24 Feb 2020£450,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 17 Dec 2019£768,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Cowper Road AL5 5NJ 3 Dec 2019£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 16 Apr 2019£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Cowper Road AL5 5NH 16 Apr 2019£880,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Cowper Road AL5 5NL 17 Dec 2018£950,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Cowper Road AL5 5NJ 9 Nov 2018£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 30 May 2018£795,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 15 Dec 2017£988,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 26 Oct 2017£750,000 TerracedFreehold
100, Cowper Road AL5 5NL 12 Oct 2017£868,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 29 Sep 2017£975,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Cowper Road AL5 5NJ 28 Sep 2017£1,120,000 DetachedFreehold
108, Cowper Road AL5 5NL 14 Jul 2017£360,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Cowper Road AL5 5NF 30 Jun 2017£1,314,550 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 30 Jun 2017£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Cowper Road AL5 5NH 29 Jun 2017£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Cowper Road AL5 5NJ 8 May 2017£785,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 13 Apr 2017£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Cowper Road AL5 5NF 21 Feb 2017£849,160 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Cowper Road AL5 5NH 28 Sep 2016£825,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Cowper Road AL5 5NH 15 Jul 2016£630,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 14 Jul 2016£740,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Cowper Road AL5 5NG 24 Mar 2016£635,000 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
26, Cowper Road £882,500 (Jan 2021) → £961,000 (Jan 2026) +9%
over 5 yrs
47, Cowper Road £830,000 (Dec 2019) → £1,225,000 (Nov 2025) +48%
over 6 yrs
42, Cowper Road £988,000 (Dec 2017) → £1,300,000 (Jun 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
35, Cowper Road £849,160 (Feb 2017) → £967,000 (Jan 2025) +14%
over 8 yrs
84, Cowper Road £840,000 (Jun 2017) → £875,000 (Sep 2024) +4%
over 7 yrs
45, Cowper Road £800,000 (Nov 2018) → £985,000 (Jul 2024) +23%
over 6 yrs
10, Cowper Road £635,000 (Mar 2016) → £825,000 (May 2023) +30%
over 7 yrs
18, Cowper Road £750,000 (Apr 2017) → £750,000 (Apr 2019) → £842,500 (Mar 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cowper Road

Crime

108 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cowper Road 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 behaviour30
Violence & sexual offences20
Other theft15
Shoplifting9
Public order8
Vehicle crime8

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

Flood risk

Cowper 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 Cowper Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
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
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 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 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Overstone Road (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Overstone Road (adj, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • The Cedars (nr, Milton Road) 2 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 · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.3 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
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

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

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 environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.0%62.5%
Private rented29.5%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households681

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,652

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 Cowper Road

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White86.3%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%2.1%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian51.6%47.4%
No religion36.5%37.1%
Not answered6%6.1%
Hindu1.7%1.8%
Muslim1%4.7%
Sikh1%–
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Jewish0.7%1.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK81.9%83%
Born outside the UK18.1%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above67.8%53%
Level 3 qualifications11.1%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications8.7%11.5%
No qualifications5%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.7%6.7%
Other qualifications1.9%2.1%
Apprenticeship1.8%3.4%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health65.6%57.5%
Good health26.9%30.3%
Fair health6.5%9.1%
Bad health0.7%2.4%
Very bad health0.2%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household51.8%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household29.1%32.4%
No cars or vans in household13.9%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%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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