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Grasmere Avenue, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Grasmere Avenue, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/grasmere-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5PS, AL5 5PT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£1,843,000
14 sales
Price range
£1.36m – £2.6m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Sep 2025
AL5 5PT

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At a glance

House prices£1.84m averageSince 2018 (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 station9 min walkHarpenden station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

14 property sales on Grasmere Avenue, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,843,000. Recorded sale prices on Grasmere Avenue range from £1,355,000 to £2,600,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Grasmere Avenue compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911
Harpenden£947,911
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £1,355,000 (1 sales)2018£1.36m2021: £1,623,500 (2 sales)2021£1.62m2022: £1,933,750 (4 sales)2022£1.93m2023: £1,875,000 (3 sales)2023£1.88m2024: £1,770,000 (2 sales)2024£1.77m2025: £2,150,000 (2 sales)2025£2.15m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£1,843,00022 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Grasmere Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PT 22 Sep 2025£1,700,000 DetachedFreehold
Willow View, 21A, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PT 25 Apr 2025£2,600,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PT 4 Oct 2024£1,540,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PS 24 May 2024£2,000,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PS 8 Aug 2023£2,025,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PT 13 Jun 2023£2,000,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PS 13 Jun 2023£1,295,000 OtherFreehold
2, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PS 10 Mar 2023£1,600,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PT 11 Nov 2022£2,100,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PS 4 Nov 2022£1,850,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PS 12 Oct 2022£1,975,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PS 29 Sep 2022£1,810,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PS 30 Jun 2021£1,722,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PT 28 May 2021£1,525,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Grasmere Avenue AL5 5PT 23 Feb 2018£1,355,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Grasmere Avenue

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grasmere Avenue 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 behaviour31
Violence & sexual offences20
Other theft15
Shoplifting9
Public order8
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

Grasmere Avenue 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 Grasmere Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tylers (nr, Aldwickbury Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Lyndhurst Drive (nr, Station Road) 4 min walk
  • Lyndhurst Drive (opp, Station Road) 4 min walk
  • Chesterton Avenue (nr, Aldwickbury Crescent) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.5 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.6 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Special Care Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Davenport House Dental Practice · 0.6 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 environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.9%62.5%
Private rented5.1%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households525

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,593

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 Grasmere Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White90.1%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.5%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%4.3%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian55.6%47.4%
No religion35.6%37.1%
Not answered5%6.1%
Jewish1.3%1.5%
Hindu1.1%1.8%
Muslim0.9%4.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK87.6%83%
Born outside the UK12.4%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above65.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications10.9%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications10.6%11.5%
No qualifications6%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.1%6.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%3.4%
Other qualifications1%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health62%57.5%
Good health28.2%30.3%
Fair health7.5%9.1%
Bad health1.6%2.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household43.5%32.4%
1 car or van in household41.6%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.8%10.7%
No cars or vans in household3.2%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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