Hay Lane, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hay Lane, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/hay-lane/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£650,000

1 sales

Price range

£650k – £650k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Mar 2021

AL5 2HS

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At a glance

House prices£650k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) 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 station5 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Hay Lane, Harpenden has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 5 Mar 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £650,000.

House prices on Hay Lane compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911

Harpenden£947,911

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£650,000	5 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Hay Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Hay Lane AL5 2HS	5 Mar 2021	£650,000	Semi-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 Hay Lane

Crime

74 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hay Lane 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).

Violence & sexual offences	15
Other theft	14
Anti-social behaviour	11
Shoplifting	7
Criminal damage & arson	6
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

Hay Lane 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 Hay Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
St Albans City station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Amenbury Lane (adj, Leyton Road) 1 min walk
Amenbury Lane (opp, Leyton Rd) 2 min walk
The George PH (Stop C, High Street) 2 min walk
Day Centre (nr, Leyton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.0 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.2 mi
Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.1 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.1 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Boots · 0.2 mi
Springfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
Harpenden Smiles Dental Studio · 0.1 mi
Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.2 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.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.7%	62.5%
Private rented	31.7%	20.3%
Social rented	12.6%	17.1%
Households	992

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,931

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Hay Lane

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Who lives around Hay Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	St Albans
White	86.4%	83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.1%	8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.8%	4.3%
Other ethnic group	2.1%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.7%	2.1%

Religion

	Here	St Albans
Christian	53.3%	47.4%
No religion	32.6%	37.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.1%
Muslim	3.5%	4.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.8%
Jewish	0.8%	1.5%
Sikh	0.8%	–
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	St Albans
Born in the UK	79.5%	83%
Born outside the UK	20.5%	17%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above	58.1%	53%
Level 3 qualifications	12.4%	13.1%
Level 2 qualifications	9.7%	11.5%
No qualifications	8.6%	10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.4%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.1%

General health

	Here	St Albans
Very good health	53.9%	57.5%
Good health	32.9%	30.3%
Fair health	10.1%	9.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Albans
1 car or van in household	50.4%	44.1%
No cars or vans in household	22.7%	12.8%
2 cars or vans in household	21.5%	32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.5%	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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