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High Elms, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: High Elms, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/high-elms/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£2,048,333
9 sales
Price range
£1.49m – £2.75m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Feb 2025
AL5 2JU

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At a glance

House prices£2.05m 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) Nearest station19 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

9 property sales on High Elms, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £2,118,125. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% detached, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on High Elms range from £1,490,000 to £2,750,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on High Elms compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £1,975,000 (1 sales)2016£1.98m2017: £2,275,000 (2 sales)2017£2.28m2019: £1,975,000 (1 sales)2019£1.98m2020: £1,705,000 (2 sales)2020£1.71m2021: £2,050,000 (2 sales)2021£2.05m2025: £2,425,000 (1 sales)2025£2.43m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£2,118,1257 Feb 2025
Semi-detached1£1,490,0003 Dec 2020

Sold prices on High Elms

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, High Elms AL5 2JU 7 Feb 2025£2,425,000 DetachedFreehold
7, High Elms AL5 2JU 2 Dec 2021£2,600,000 DetachedFreehold
6A, High Elms AL5 2JU 3 Jun 2021£650,000 OtherFreehold
Summerwood, 4A, High Elms AL5 2JU 13 May 2021£1,500,000 DetachedFreehold
4, High Elms AL5 2JU 3 Dec 2020£1,490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4B, High Elms AL5 2JU 18 Sep 2020£1,920,000 DetachedFreehold
10, High Elms AL5 2JU 23 Aug 2019£1,975,000 DetachedFreehold
Summerwood, 4A, High Elms AL5 2JU 31 May 2017£2,025,000 DetachedFreehold
5, High Elms AL5 2JU 13 Apr 2017£2,750,000 DetachedFreehold
High Elms House, 1, High Elms AL5 2JU 23 Mar 2017£1,800,000 DetachedFreehold
20, High Elms AL5 2JU 10 Jun 2016£1,975,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Summerwood, 4A, High Elms £2,025,000 (May 2017) → £1,500,000 (May 2021) -26%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near High Elms

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • St Albans City station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oakfield Road (nr, Redbourn Lane) 1 min walk
  • Oakfield Road (opp, Redbourn Lane) 2 min walk
  • White Horse PH (nr, Redbourn Lane) 3 min walk
  • White Horse PH (opp, Redbourn Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.9 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.0 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.2 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.7 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 1.0 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.7 mi
  • Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 1.0 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 services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned94.6%62.5%
Private rented5.2%20.3%
Social rented0.2%17.1%
Households648

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.9%18.6%
Residents1,806

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 High Elms

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White89.9%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%4.3%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian63.3%47.4%
No religion26.6%37.1%
Not answered3.8%6.1%
Hindu2.7%1.8%
Sikh1.4%–
Jewish0.9%1.5%
Muslim0.7%4.7%
Other religion0.7%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK88%83%
Born outside the UK12%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above65.5%53%
Level 2 qualifications11%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications9.6%13.1%
No qualifications5.3%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.4%6.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%3.4%
Other qualifications1.6%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health66.9%57.5%
Good health25.4%30.3%
Fair health5.9%9.1%
Bad health1.4%2.4%
Very bad health0.3%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household46.8%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household28.9%10.7%
1 car or van in household21.5%44.1%
No cars or vans in household2.9%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.

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