Hammonds Hill, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hammonds Hill, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/hammonds-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 2LU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£1,976,250

4 sales

Price range

£1.45m – £2.25m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Oct 2024

AL5 2LU

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At a glance

House prices£1.98m 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 station30 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Hammonds Hill, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,976,250. Recorded sale prices on Hammonds Hill range from £1,445,000 to £2,250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Hammonds Hill compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911

Harpenden£947,911

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hammonds Hill 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 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£1,976,250	11 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Hammonds Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Hammonds Hill AL5 2LU	11 Oct 2024	£2,250,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Hammonds Hill AL5 2LU	18 Mar 2024	£2,250,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Hammonds Hill AL5 2LU	28 Feb 2022	£1,960,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Hammonds Hill AL5 2LU	15 Feb 2019	£1,445,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Hammonds Hill

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hammonds Hill 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).

Violence & sexual offences	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Hammonds Hill is in or near 4 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
River Ver at Redbourn 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 Hammonds Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.3 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.5 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils	Primary	3–7	Outstanding Report	1.5 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	1.7 mi
Redbourn Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	1.8 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
St Albans City station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Golf Club (opp, Redbourn Lane) 8 min walk
Golf Club (nr, Redbourn Lane) 8 min walk
Oakfield Road (opp, Redbourn Lane) 10 min walk
Oakfield Road (nr, Redbourn Lane) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.4 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.5 mi
Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.8 mi
Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 1.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Redbourn · 1.4 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 1.5 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Crown Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 1.2 mi
Redbourn Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 1.4 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+)	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Hammonds Hill

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Who lives around Hammonds Hill

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 Hammonds Hill

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Planning applications near Hammonds Hill

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