Devonshire Road, Harpenden
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 4TJ.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Devonshire Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,350,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,264,286. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% semi-detached, 22% detached. Recorded sale prices on Devonshire Road range from £875,000 to £1,725,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Devonshire Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Devonshire Road 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 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £1,264,286 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £1,284,750 | 24 May 2021 |
Sold prices on Devonshire Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Devonshire Road AL5 4TJ | 29 Oct 2025 | £1,350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Devonshire Road AL5 4TJ | 16 Dec 2022 | £1,210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Devonshire Road AL5 4TJ | 13 Dec 2022 | £1,025,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Devonshire Road AL5 4TJ | 11 Aug 2021 | £1,725,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Devonshire Road AL5 4TJ | 24 May 2021 | £875,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Devonshire Road AL5 4TJ | 5 Feb 2021 | £1,230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Devonshire Road AL5 4TJ | 30 Jul 2019 | £1,694,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1A, Devonshire Road AL5 4TJ | 3 Sep 2018 | £1,260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Devonshire Road AL5 4TJ | 30 Aug 2018 | £1,050,000 | Semi-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, Devonshire Road | £1,050,000 (Aug 2018) → £1,230,000 (Feb 2021) → £1,350,000 (Oct 2025) | +29% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Devonshire Road
Crime
112 crimes were reported within about a mile of Devonshire 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 | 30 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 22 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Devonshire 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 Devonshire Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Academy 216 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St George's School 1,351 pupils | Secondary Christian | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Manland Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
- St Albans City station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Overstone Road (opp, Station Road) 1 min walk
- Cornwall Rd (Breadcroft Lane) 1 min walk
- Cornwall Rd (opp, Breadcroft Lane) 2 min walk
- Overstone Road (adj, Station Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.1 mi - Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.2 mi - Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.2 mi
- Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.3 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Topkins Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Springfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Special Care Dental · 0.2 mi
- Bowers Way Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Davenport House Dental Practice · 0.2 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 | 77.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 512 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,494 |
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 Devonshire Road
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.9% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.6% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.8% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 31.5% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 4.7% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 14% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 65.7% | 53% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12% | 11.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.1% | 13.1% |
| No qualifications | 6.1% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.7% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 0.5% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 65.8% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 25.6% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 6.6% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.1% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.9% | 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.
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