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Holcroft Road, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Holcroft Road, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/holcroft-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5BG, AL5 5BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£595,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£549,577
13 sales
Price range
£427k – £805k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 May 2026
AL5 5BG

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At a glance

House prices£595k average37% below the Harpenden average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Holcroft Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £595,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £554,955. That is 37% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% semi-detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Holcroft Road range from £427,000 to £805,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Holcroft Road ranks 55th for average price.

House prices on Holcroft Road compared

Holcroft Road£595,000
AL5 postcode area£947,911
Harpenden£947,911
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £471,750 (2 sales)2016£472k2018: £595,000 (1 sales)2018£595k2019: £805,000 (1 sales)2019£805k2020: £427,000 (1 sales)2020£427k2021: £605,000 (1 sales)2021£605k2023: £480,000 (2 sales)2023£480k2024: £529,500 (2 sales)2024£530k2025: £550,000 (2 sales)2025£550k2026: £650,000 (1 sales)2026£650k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£554,95518 May 2026
Terraced2£520,00018 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Holcroft Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Holcroft Road AL5 5BG 18 May 2026£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Holcroft Road AL5 5BG 27 Nov 2025£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Holcroft Road AL5 5BG 22 Apr 2025£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Holcroft Road AL5 5BG 18 Oct 2024£530,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Holcroft Road AL5 5BQ 8 Aug 2024£529,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Holcroft Road AL5 5BQ 1 Jun 2023£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Holcroft Road AL5 5BQ 27 Jan 2023£510,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Holcroft Road AL5 5BG 8 Apr 2021£605,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Holcroft Road AL5 5BG 13 Jan 2020£427,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Holcroft Road AL5 5BG 13 Nov 2019£805,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Holcroft Road AL5 5BQ 12 Jul 2018£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Holcroft Road AL5 5BG 11 Nov 2016£473,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Holcroft Road AL5 5BG 5 Jan 2016£470,000 Semi-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
9, Holcroft Road £473,500 (Nov 2016) → £650,000 (May 2026) +37%
over 10 yrs
34, Holcroft Road £450,000 (Jun 2023) → £529,000 (Aug 2024) +18%
over 1 yr
15, Holcroft Road £470,000 (Jan 2016) → £605,000 (Apr 2021) +29%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Holcroft Road

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Holcroft Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour22
Violence & sexual offences13
Public order6
Other theft4
Vehicle crime4
Criminal damage & arson3

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

Flood risk

Holcroft Road 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 Holcroft Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.0 mi
Sauncey Wood Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 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
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.8 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Luton station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Holcroft Road (adj, Milford Hill) 1 min walk
  • Holcroft Road (opp, Milford Hill) 2 min walk
  • Tallents Crescent (adj, Milford Hill) 2 min walk
  • Tallents Crescent (opp, Milford Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.0 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 0.3 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 1.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Topkins Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Special Care Dental · 0.9 mi
  • Bowers Way Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Davenport House 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 5 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.6%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented39.9%17.1%
Households622

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.1%18.6%
Residents1,517

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 Holcroft Road

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White84.4%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.4%2.1%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian45%47.4%
No religion44.3%37.1%
Not answered5.3%6.1%
Muslim3%4.7%
Hindu1.3%1.8%
Jewish0.5%1.5%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK86.1%83%
Born outside the UK13.9%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above36%53%
No qualifications16.8%10.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%11.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%6.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%3.4%
Other qualifications2%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health51.9%57.5%
Good health30.9%30.3%
Fair health11.1%9.1%
Bad health5.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household48%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household26.8%32.4%
No cars or vans in household17.8%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%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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