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Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/cranbourne-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1RJ, AL5 1RL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£775,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£615,539
17 sales
Price range
£420k – £790k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Feb 2026
AL5 1RJ

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At a glance

House prices£775k average18% 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 station20 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

17 property sales on Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £775,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £648,889. That is 18% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 41% semi-detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Cranbourne Drive range from £420,000 to £790,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Cranbourne Drive ranks 43rd for average price.

House prices on Cranbourne Drive compared

Cranbourne Drive£775,000
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: £439,000 (1 sales)2016£439k2017: £567,500 (1 sales)2017£568k2018: £565,000 (3 sales)2018£565k2019: £508,333 (3 sales)2019£508k2020: £555,000 (1 sales)2020£555k2021: £590,000 (1 sales)2021£590k2022: £730,000 (3 sales)2022£730k2024: £672,660 (1 sales)2024£673k2025: £720,000 (2 sales)2025£720k2026: £790,000 (1 sales)2026£790k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£648,88917 Feb 2026
Semi-detached7£563,4514 Sep 2024
Terraced1£680,00015 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Cranbourne Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 17 Feb 2026£790,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 26 Nov 2025£760,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 15 Aug 2025£680,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RL 4 Sep 2024£672,660 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 20 Dec 2022£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 24 Oct 2022£750,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RL 14 Apr 2022£700,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 28 Sep 2021£590,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RL 31 Jan 2020£555,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 13 Sep 2019£535,000 DetachedFreehold
19A, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 20 Aug 2019£460,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 22 Jan 2019£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RL 28 Sep 2018£700,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RL 13 Apr 2018£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 26 Jan 2018£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RL 26 Apr 2017£567,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Cranbourne Drive AL5 1RJ 15 Dec 2016£439,000 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
51, Cranbourne Drive £750,000 (Oct 2022) → £760,000 (Nov 2025) +1%
over 3 yrs
32, Cranbourne Drive £420,000 (Apr 2018) → £672,660 (Sep 2024) +60%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cranbourne Drive

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cranbourne Drive 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 behaviour8
Other theft4
Violence & sexual offences3
Vehicle crime2
Criminal damage & arson1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Cranbourne Drive 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 Cranbourne Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.8 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • St Albans City station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burnsall Place (adj, Cranbourne Drive) 1 min walk
  • Eastcote Drive (opp, Welbeck Rise) 3 min walk
  • Broadstone Road (E-bound, Broadstone Road) 3 min walk
  • Barons Row (opp, Broadstone Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.1 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.2 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.3 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 1.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.4 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 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 services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.7%62.5%
Private rented5.5%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households600

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.8%18.6%
Residents1,523

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 Cranbourne Drive

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White91.2%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.2%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian52.1%47.4%
No religion37.4%37.1%
Not answered5.2%6.1%
Hindu2.4%1.8%
Muslim1.3%4.7%
Jewish0.9%1.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK87.8%83%
Born outside the UK12.2%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above54.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%11.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%6.7%
No qualifications6.6%10.2%
Apprenticeship2.6%3.4%
Other qualifications0.9%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health59.8%57.5%
Good health30.7%30.3%
Fair health7.5%9.1%
Bad health1.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household41.7%32.4%
1 car or van in household38.1%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.2%10.7%
No cars or vans in household6%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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