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Gibbs Close, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gibbs Close, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/gibbs-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1FA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,143,250
3 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£1,019,609
43 sales
Price range
£490k – £1.8m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Aug 2026
AL5 1FA

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At a glance

House prices£1.14m average21% above the Harpenden average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkHarpenden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% leaseholdAcross 47 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

43 property sales on Gibbs Close, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £1,143,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £973,018. That is 21% above the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% flat, 33% terraced, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gibbs Close range from £490,000 to £1,795,000. 43% of homes sold here were freehold and 57% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Gibbs Close ranks 16th for average price.

House prices on Gibbs Close compared

Gibbs Close£1,143,250
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

2018: £1,350,000 (1 sales)2018£1.35m2019: £1,327,714 (7 sales)2019£1.33m2020: £844,167 (12 sales)2020£844k2021: £969,963 (15 sales)2021£970k2024: £1,035,000 (4 sales)2024£1.04m2025: £950,000 (1 sales)2025£950k2026: £1,143,250 (3 sales)2026£1.14m

Tenure: 43% freehold and 57% leasehold across 47 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat25£973,01812 Feb 2026
Terraced14£1,102,07118 Aug 2026
Semi-detached4£1,022,18812 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Gibbs Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 18 Aug 2026£1,235,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 12 Feb 2026£1,325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 8, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 12 Feb 2026£869,750 FlatLeasehold
3, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 18 Sep 2025£950,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 18, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 14 Nov 2024£1,375,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 11 Oct 2024£1,295,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 26 Apr 2024£980,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 13, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 22 Apr 2024£490,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 21 Oct 2021£307,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, Welcombe House, 1, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 21 Oct 2021£105,915 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, Welcombe House, 1, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 27 Aug 2021£1,499,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 14, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 25 Aug 2021£850,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 25 Jun 2021£915,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
Flat 4, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 25 Jun 2021£877,700 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 24 Jun 2021£740,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 18, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 14 May 2021£1,060,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 12, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 30 Apr 2021£800,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, Welcombe House, 1, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 30 Apr 2021£1,350,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 23 Apr 2021£799,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 31 Mar 2021£750,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 8, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 19 Mar 2021£800,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 18 Mar 2021£1,048,750 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 5 Mar 2021£1,010,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 26 Feb 2021£1,350,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 18 Feb 2021£950,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 3 Feb 2021£1,100,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
Flat 10, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 22 Dec 2020£557,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 18 Dec 2020£765,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 11 Dec 2020£700,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
Flat 19, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 30 Nov 2020£640,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 30 Oct 2020£980,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 17, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 30 Sep 2020£600,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, Welcombe House, 1, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 30 Sep 2020£1,400,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 11, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 27 Aug 2020£990,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 16, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 31 Jul 2020£850,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 15, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 24 Jul 2020£628,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
13, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 29 May 2020£960,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 1 May 2020£1,060,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
Flat 13, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 13 Mar 2020£600,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, Welcombe House, 1, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 6 Dec 2019£1,795,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Welcombe House, 1, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 3 Dec 2019£1,540,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
14, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 11 Sep 2019£1,300,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
Flat 5, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 28 Aug 2019£1,140,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 30 Jul 2019£1,224,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
Flat 2, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 24 Jan 2019£1,300,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 3 Jan 2019£995,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Gibbs Close AL5 1FA 21 Nov 2018£1,350,000 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
10, Gibbs Close £1,224,000 (Jul 2019) → £1,235,000 (Aug 2026) +1%
over 7 yrs
2, Gibbs Close £1,048,750 (Mar 2021) → £1,325,000 (Feb 2026) +26%
over 5 yrs
Flat 8, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close £800,000 (Mar 2021) → £869,750 (Feb 2026) +9%
over 5 yrs
3, Gibbs Close £765,000 (Dec 2020) → £950,000 (Sep 2025) +24%
over 5 yrs
Flat 18, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close £1,060,000 (May 2021) → £1,375,000 (Nov 2024) +30%
over 4 yrs
12, Gibbs Close £1,350,000 (Nov 2018) → £1,295,000 (Oct 2024) -4%
over 6 yrs
13, Gibbs Close £960,000 (May 2020) → £980,000 (Apr 2024) +2%
over 4 yrs
Flat 13, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close £600,000 (Mar 2020) → £490,000 (Apr 2024) -18%
over 4 yrs
Flat 1, Sandridge House, 4, Gibbs Close £995,000 (Jan 2019) → £307,000 (Oct 2021) -69%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, Welcombe House, 1, Gibbs Close £1,540,000 (Dec 2019) → £105,915 (Oct 2021) -93%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gibbs Close

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gibbs Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour17
Violence & sexual offences16
Other theft14
Shoplifting9
Criminal damage & arson6
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Gibbs Close 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 Gibbs Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.7 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harpenden House Hotel (opp, Southdown Road) 2 min walk
  • Harpenden House Hotel (nr, Southdown Road) 2 min walk
  • The Cedars (opp, Milton Road) 3 min walk
  • Harpenden Railway Station (Stop A, Station Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.3 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.3 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.7%62.5%
Private rented31.7%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households992

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.2%64.1%
Aged 65+27.2%18.6%
Residents1,931

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 Gibbs Close

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White86.4%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.1%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian53.3%47.4%
No religion32.6%37.1%
Not answered6.7%6.1%
Muslim3.5%4.7%
Hindu1.1%1.8%
Jewish0.8%1.5%
Sikh0.8%–
Buddhist0.6%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK79.5%83%
Born outside the UK20.5%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above58.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications9.7%11.5%
No qualifications8.6%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.4%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%3.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health53.9%57.5%
Good health32.9%30.3%
Fair health10.1%9.1%
Bad health2.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household50.4%44.1%
No cars or vans in household22.7%12.8%
2 cars or vans in household21.5%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%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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