Cross Lane, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cross Lane, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/cross-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1BU, AL5 1BX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£3,625,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£2,165,000

3 sales

Price range

£1.4m – £3.63m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Jun 2026

AL5 1BU

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At a glance

House prices£2.17m averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) 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 station25 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Cross Lane, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £3,625,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £2,165,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cross Lane range from £1,400,000 to £3,625,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cross Lane compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911

Harpenden£947,911

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cross Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£2,165,000	11 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Cross Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Bamville Copse, Cross Lane AL5 1BU	11 Jun 2026	£3,625,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Cross Lane AL5 1BX	16 Jun 2021	£1,470,000	Detached	Freehold
Bamville Copse, Cross Lane AL5 1BU	30 Aug 2019	£1,400,000	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
Bamville Copse, Cross Lane	£1,400,000 (Aug 2019) → £3,625,000 (Jun 2026)	+159% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cross Lane

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cross Lane 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 behaviour	6
Violence & sexual offences	5
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Drugs	1

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

Flood risk

Cross Lane 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 Cross Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils	Primary	3–7	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils	Other independent school	3–13	Report	1.1 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.2 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	1.3 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	1.3 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.4 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
St Albans City station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cross Lane (nr, St Albans Road) 6 min walk
Cross Lane (opp, St Albans Road) 6 min walk
Burnsall Place (adj, Cranbourne Drive) 7 min walk
West Common Way (opp, St Albans Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.3 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.4 mi
Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.5 mi
Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.7 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 1.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 1.4 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Topkins Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.7 mi
Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 1.3 mi
Vaughan Dental Practice · 1.3 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.

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	6 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.6%	62.5%
Private rented	5.2%	20.3%
Social rented	0.2%	17.1%
Households	648

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,806

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	75%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Cross Lane

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Who lives around Cross Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	St Albans
White	89.9%	83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.8%	8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	4.3%
Other ethnic group	1.2%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	2.1%

Religion

	Here	St Albans
Christian	63.3%	47.4%
No religion	26.6%	37.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.8%
Sikh	1.4%	–
Jewish	0.9%	1.5%
Muslim	0.7%	4.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	St Albans
Born in the UK	88%	83%
Born outside the UK	12%	17%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above	65.5%	53%
Level 2 qualifications	11%	11.5%
Level 3 qualifications	9.6%	13.1%
No qualifications	5.3%	10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.4%
Other qualifications	1.6%	2.1%

General health

	Here	St Albans
Very good health	66.9%	57.5%
Good health	25.4%	30.3%
Fair health	5.9%	9.1%
Bad health	1.4%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Albans
2 cars or vans in household	46.8%	32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	28.9%	10.7%
1 car or van in household	21.5%	44.1%
No cars or vans in household	2.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Cross Lane

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Planning applications near Cross Lane

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