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High Street, Harpenden

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 2SP, AL5 2RU, AL5 2TB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£330,571
7 sales
Price range
£262k – £407k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2025
AL5 2SG

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At a glance

House prices£331k averageSince 2016 (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 Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 36 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

7 property sales on High Street, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £330,571. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on High Street range from £262,000 to £407,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold.

House prices on High Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. High Street 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: £327,500 (2 sales)2016£328k2017: £315,000 (1 sales)2017£315k2022: £407,000 (1 sales)2022£407k2023: £275,000 (1 sales)2023£275k2024: £262,000 (1 sales)2024£262k2025: £400,000 (1 sales)2025£400k

Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 36 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£330,57130 Sep 2025

Sold prices on High Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
72, High Street AL5 2SP 24 Apr 2026£5,000 OtherLeasehold
6, High Street AL5 2TB 12 Dec 2025£1,370,000 OtherFreehold
4, Bowers House, High Street AL5 2SG 30 Sep 2025£400,000 FlatLeasehold
15A, High Street AL5 2RT 4 Apr 2025£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 29, High Street AL5 2RU 8 Oct 2024£262,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Bowers House, High Street AL5 2SG 31 Jul 2024£400,000 FlatLeasehold
9, High Street AL5 2RT 16 Jul 2024£703,486 OtherLeasehold
1, High Street AL5 2RT 28 May 2024£1,750,000 OtherFreehold
1, High Street AL5 2RS 21 Dec 2023£1,550,000 OtherFreehold
1, High Street AL5 2RS 21 Dec 2023£1,325,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 5, 29, High Street AL5 2RU 21 Dec 2023£275,000 FlatLeasehold
23 - 25, High Street AL5 2RU 23 Nov 2023£2,400,000 OtherFreehold
22C, High Street AL5 2SX 7 Feb 2022£407,000 FlatLeasehold
6, High Street AL5 2TB 20 Jan 2022£1,900,000 OtherFreehold
92 - 94, High Street AL5 2SP 23 Nov 2021£1,799,400 OtherFreehold
68A, High Street AL5 2SP 30 Apr 2021£281,500 OtherLeasehold
6, High Street AL5 2TB 19 Jan 2021£1,900,000 OtherFreehold
6, High Street AL5 2TB 19 Jan 2021£1,900,000 OtherFreehold
68A, High Street AL5 2SP 1 Jul 2020£207,000 OtherLeasehold
70, High Street AL5 2SP 1 Jul 2020£315,000 OtherLeasehold
22A, High Street AL5 2SX 1 Apr 2020£335,000 FlatLeasehold
98, High Street AL5 2SP 13 Mar 2020£300,000 OtherLeasehold
98A, High Street AL5 2SP 13 Mar 2020£338,000 OtherFreehold
72, High Street AL5 2SP 11 Feb 2020£25,000 OtherLeasehold
Ground And Basement, 21, High Street AL5 2RY 7 Dec 2018£1,040,000 OtherLeasehold
33B, High Street AL5 2RU 26 Sep 2018£48,000 OtherFreehold
4, Anvil House, 51A, High Street AL5 2SN 19 Jan 2018£325,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Anvil House, 51A, High Street AL5 2SN 27 Oct 2017£315,000 FlatLeasehold
37, High Street AL5 2SD 29 Sep 2017£795,000 OtherFreehold
84, High Street AL5 2SP 25 Aug 2017£1,000 OtherLeasehold
82, High Street AL5 2SP 16 Dec 2016£485,000 OtherFreehold
7, Anvil House, 51A, High Street AL5 2SN 9 Dec 2016£305,000 FlatLeasehold
92 - 94, High Street AL5 2SP 29 Sep 2016£1,650,000 OtherFreehold
96, High Street AL5 2SP 29 Sep 2016£1,650,000 OtherFreehold
43B, High Street AL5 2SJ 27 May 2016£350,000 FlatLeasehold
21, High Street AL5 2RY 23 Mar 2016£275,000 OtherFreehold

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
72, High Street £25,000 (Feb 2020) → £5,000 (Apr 2026) -80%
over 6 yrs
6, High Street £1,900,000 (Jan 2021) → £1,900,000 (Jan 2022) → £1,370,000 (Dec 2025) -28%
over 5 yrs
1, High Street £1,550,000 (Dec 2023) → £1,750,000 (May 2024) +13%
over under a year
92 - 94, High Street £1,650,000 (Sep 2016) → £1,799,400 (Nov 2021) +9%
over 5 yrs
68A, High Street £207,000 (Jul 2020) → £281,500 (Apr 2021) +36%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near High Street

Crime

96 crimes were reported within about a mile of High Street 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).

Anti-social behaviour25
Violence & sexual offences18
Other theft15
Shoplifting9
Vehicle crime8
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

High Street 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 High Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 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 0.4 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding 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 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Cock Inn (o/s, High Street) 1 min walk
  • Old Cock Inn (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
  • Church Green Terminus (adj, Church Green) 1 min walk
  • The George PH (Stop D, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.1 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.2 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.1 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Harpenden Orthodontics Llp · 0.1 mi
  • Bowers Way Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgeon · 0.1 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.7%62.5%
Private rented31.7%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households992

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.2%64.1%
Aged 65+27.2%18.6%
Residents1,931

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)89%80%
Gigabit-capable85%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 Street

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White86.4%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.1%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian53.3%47.4%
No religion32.6%37.1%
Not answered6.7%6.1%
Muslim3.5%4.7%
Hindu1.1%1.8%
Jewish0.8%1.5%
Sikh0.8%–
Buddhist0.6%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK79.5%83%
Born outside the UK20.5%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above58.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications9.7%11.5%
No qualifications8.6%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.4%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%3.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health53.9%57.5%
Good health32.9%30.3%
Fair health10.1%9.1%
Bad health2.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household50.4%44.1%
No cars or vans in household22.7%12.8%
2 cars or vans in household21.5%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%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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