Hartwell Gardens, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hartwell Gardens, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/hartwell-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£1,750,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£1,408,125

6 sales

Price range

£1.08m – £1.84m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Nov 2025

AL5 2RW

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At a glance

House prices£1.41m averageSince 2016 (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 station18 min walkHarpenden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Hartwell Gardens, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,750,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,408,125. Recorded sale prices on Hartwell Gardens range from £1,080,000 to £1,835,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Hartwell Gardens compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911

Harpenden£947,911

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hartwell Gardens 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 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£1,408,125	26 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Hartwell Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Hartwell Gardens AL5 2RW	26 Nov 2025	£1,750,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Hartwell Gardens AL5 2RW	18 Sep 2024	£1,835,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Hartwell Gardens AL5 2RW	29 Mar 2021	£1,283,750	Detached	Freehold
20, Hartwell Gardens AL5 2RW	5 Dec 2019	£1,080,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Hartwell Gardens AL5 2RW	29 Sep 2017	£1,300,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Hartwell Gardens AL5 2RW	13 Oct 2016	£1,200,000	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 Hartwell Gardens

Crime

54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hartwell Gardens 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).

Other theft	11
Violence & sexual offences	9
Anti-social behaviour	6
Shoplifting	6
Criminal damage & arson	4
Vehicle crime	4

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

Flood risk

Hartwell Gardens 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 Hartwell Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Wood End School 457 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
The King's School 169 pupils	Other independent school Christian	4–16	Report	0.9 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 · 18 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Luton station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Roundwood Park School (o/s, Roundwood Park) 6 min walk
Aplins Clopse (Townsend Lane) 10 min walk
Park Rise Close (opp, Park Rise) 11 min walk
Park Rise Close (adj, Park Rise) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.6 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.7 mi
Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.9 mi
Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr
Valley Green, Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer BP M&S Townsend BP · 0.6 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd Express · 0.6 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.6 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.7 mi
Springfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Wayside Dental Practic · 0.5 mi
Harpenden Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
Harpenden Orthodontics Llp · 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.

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	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.5%	62.5%
Private rented	5.1%	20.3%
Social rented	0.4%	17.1%
Households	470

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,373

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 Hartwell Gardens

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Who lives around Hartwell Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	St Albans
White	91.4%	83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.6%	4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.7%	8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	2.1%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	St Albans
Christian	58.8%	47.4%
No religion	31.2%	37.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.8%
Muslim	0.8%	4.7%
Jewish	0.7%	1.5%
Sikh	0.4%	–
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	St Albans
Born in the UK	89.3%	83%
Born outside the UK	10.7%	17%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above	72.5%	53%
Level 2 qualifications	11.2%	11.5%
Level 3 qualifications	9.4%	13.1%
No qualifications	3.1%	10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	1.5%	6.7%
Other qualifications	1.2%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.4%

General health

	Here	St Albans
Very good health	66.4%	57.5%
Good health	26.6%	30.3%
Fair health	5.5%	9.1%
Bad health	1%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Albans
2 cars or vans in household	48.1%	32.4%
1 car or van in household	26.9%	44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	19.9%	10.7%
No cars or vans in household	5.1%	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 Hartwell Gardens

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