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Grove Avenue, Harpenden

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1EX, AL5 1EU, AL5 1HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£766,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£764,269
43 sales
Price range
£520k – £1.16m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
AL5 1HA

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At a glance

House prices£767k average19% 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 station19 min walkHarpenden station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 43 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 Grove Avenue, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £766,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £757,919. Average sale prices rose from £698,653 in 2016 to £803,500 in 2026 (+15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 30% detached. Recorded sale prices on Grove Avenue range from £520,000 to £1,156,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Grove Avenue ranks 45th for average price.

House prices on Grove Avenue compared

Grove Avenue£766,500
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: £698,653 (7 sales)2016£699k2017: £696,750 (4 sales)2017£697k2018: £818,417 (6 sales)2018£818k2019: £572,500 (2 sales)2019£573k2020: £851,667 (3 sales)2020£852k2021: £665,000 (4 sales)2021£665k2022: £995,500 (2 sales)2022£996k2023: £796,250 (4 sales)2023£796k2024: £673,750 (4 sales)2024£674k2025: £887,500 (5 sales)2025£888k2026: £803,500 (2 sales)2026£804k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 43 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached30£757,91921 Aug 2026
Detached13£778,92318 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Grove Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Grove Avenue AL5 1HA 21 Aug 2026£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Grove Avenue AL5 1HA 16 Jul 2026£882,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 30 Oct 2025£692,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 5 Sep 2025£1,000,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Grove Avenue AL5 1HA 2 Sep 2025£820,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 22 Aug 2025£1,095,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Grove Avenue AL5 1HA 25 Mar 2025£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17D, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 15 Nov 2024£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24A, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 18 Jun 2024£810,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 16 May 2024£635,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Grove Avenue AL5 1EY 27 Mar 2024£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17B, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 11 Dec 2023£735,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 26 Oct 2023£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 9 Aug 2023£785,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 28 Apr 2023£825,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 12 Sep 2022£1,156,000 DetachedFreehold
17A, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 6 May 2022£835,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12A, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 16 Jul 2021£750,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 25 Jun 2021£660,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 11 Jun 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
2A, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 14 Apr 2021£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 24 Jul 2020£820,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Grove Avenue AL5 1EY 17 Jul 2020£785,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 15 Jun 2020£950,000 DetachedFreehold
24A, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 20 Nov 2019£585,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Grove Avenue AL5 1EZ 15 Jul 2019£560,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 3 Dec 2018£1,070,000 DetachedFreehold
18A, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 23 Nov 2018£812,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Grove Avenue AL5 1EY 12 Sep 2018£818,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Grove Avenue AL5 1HA 24 May 2018£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 9 May 2018£835,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17C, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 12 Feb 2018£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 5 Dec 2017£795,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Grove Avenue AL5 1EY 8 Sep 2017£820,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Grove Avenue AL5 1HA 17 Mar 2017£635,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Grove Avenue AL5 1EY 26 Jan 2017£537,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 25 Nov 2016£550,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Grove Avenue AL5 1HA 21 Oct 2016£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 16 Sep 2016£930,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 12 Aug 2016£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 1 Jun 2016£800,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18A, Grove Avenue AL5 1EX 3 May 2016£795,070 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Grove Avenue AL5 1EU 8 Feb 2016£520,000 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
62, Grove Avenue £725,000 (May 2018) → £882,000 (Jul 2026) +22%
over 8 yrs
16, Grove Avenue £835,000 (May 2018) → £1,095,000 (Aug 2025) +31%
over 7 yrs
24A, Grove Avenue £585,000 (Nov 2019) → £810,000 (Jun 2024) +38%
over 5 yrs
26, Grove Avenue £550,000 (Nov 2016) → £635,000 (May 2024) +15%
over 7 yrs
8, Grove Avenue £620,000 (Aug 2016) → £840,000 (Oct 2023) +35%
over 7 yrs
43, Grove Avenue £537,000 (Jan 2017) → £785,000 (Jul 2020) +46%
over 3 yrs
18A, Grove Avenue £795,070 (May 2016) → £812,500 (Nov 2018) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Grove Avenue

Crime

24 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grove 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 behaviour7
Violence & sexual offences5
Other theft4
Vehicle crime2
Criminal damage & arson1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Grove 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 Grove Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.3 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.0 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Greenway (adj, Grove Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Leycroft Way (adj, Meadway) 1 min walk
  • Pipers Avenue (opp, Grove Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Meadway (adj, Sibley Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.1 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.1 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 1.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.5 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Davenport House Dental Practice · 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 services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.1%62.5%
Private rented5.4%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents1,661

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Grove Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White91.1%83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian50.6%47.4%
No religion40%37.1%
Not answered6.1%6.1%
Muslim0.9%4.7%
Sikh0.7%–
Hindu0.5%1.8%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK90.4%83%
Born outside the UK9.6%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above62.2%53%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications10.1%11.5%
No qualifications6.4%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.8%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%3.4%
Other qualifications1.1%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health62%57.5%
Good health28.8%30.3%
Fair health7%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 household43.2%32.4%
1 car or van in household38.1%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%10.7%
No cars or vans in household7.5%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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