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Hollybush Lane, Harpenden

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 4BH, AL5 4AW, AL5 4BA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£480,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£568,924
25 sales
Price range
£265k – £1.85m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
AL5 4AT

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At a glance

House prices£480k average49% below the Harpenden average 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 station13 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 33 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

25 property sales on Hollybush Lane, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £480,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £345,359. Average sale prices rose from £472,500 in 2016 to £792,000 in 2025 (+68%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 49% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 4 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 68% flat, 20% detached, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hollybush Lane range from £265,000 to £1,846,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Hollybush Lane ranks 62nd for average price.

House prices on Hollybush Lane compared

Hollybush Lane£480,000
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: £472,500 (2 sales)2016£473k2018: £285,000 (1 sales)2018£285k2019: £766,250 (4 sales)2019£766k2020: £411,167 (6 sales)2020£411k2021: £581,500 (3 sales)2021£582k2022: £747,500 (2 sales)2022£748k2023: £299,000 (2 sales)2023£299k2024: £455,600 (1 sales)2024£456k2025: £792,000 (4 sales)2025£792k

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£345,35928 Nov 2025
Detached5£1,031,2005 Dec 2022
Semi-detached3£1,065,33322 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Hollybush Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24C, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AT 28 Nov 2025£525,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BA 26 Nov 2025£435,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Bryant Court, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BH 28 Aug 2025£362,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Overtrees, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AW 30 May 2025£362,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AT 22 Jan 2025£1,846,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Akrill House, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BJ 7 Aug 2024£455,600 FlatLeasehold
4, Overtrees, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AW 17 Nov 2023£330,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Overtrees, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AW 12 Oct 2023£268,000 FlatLeasehold
1B, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AL 5 Dec 2022£720,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Bryant Court, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BH 25 Nov 2022£395,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AP 29 Jul 2022£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Akrill House, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BJ 7 Jan 2022£430,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Akrill House, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BJ 6 Dec 2021£285,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Overtrees, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AW 25 Jun 2021£315,000 OtherLeasehold
31, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AS 26 May 2021£1,144,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Bryant Court, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BH 2 Feb 2021£315,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Overtrees, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AW 5 Nov 2020£315,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AR 20 Jul 2020£767,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Bryant Court, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BH 26 Mar 2020£320,000 FlatLeasehold
26A, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BA 5 Mar 2020£375,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Overtrees, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AW 28 Feb 2020£315,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BA 10 Jan 2020£375,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AS 8 Nov 2019£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
26C, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BA 2 Sep 2019£275,000 FlatLeasehold
26B, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BA 19 Aug 2019£265,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AT 24 Jul 2019£100,000 OtherFreehold
7, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AL 25 Apr 2019£1,525,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Bryant Court, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BH 15 Nov 2018£335,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AY 9 May 2018£1,350,000 OtherFreehold
13, Akrill House, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BJ 6 Apr 2018£285,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AY 23 Mar 2018£750,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Bryant Court, Hollybush Lane AL5 4BH 3 May 2016£370,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Hollybush Lane AL5 4AP 28 Apr 2016£575,000 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
26, Hollybush Lane £375,000 (Jan 2020) → £435,000 (Nov 2025) +16%
over 6 yrs
9, Overtrees, Hollybush Lane £315,000 (Nov 2020) → £362,500 (May 2025) +15%
over 5 yrs
8, Bryant Court, Hollybush Lane £335,000 (Nov 2018) → £395,000 (Nov 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs
13, Akrill House, Hollybush Lane £285,000 (Apr 2018) → £285,500 (Dec 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hollybush Lane

Crime

97 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hollybush Lane 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).

Anti-social behaviour26
Violence & sexual offences18
Other theft14
Shoplifting8
Public order7
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

Hollybush 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 Hollybush Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Lea Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The King's School 169 pupils Other independent school Christian 4–16 Report 0.5 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Luton station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wordsworth Road (nr, Byron Road) 2 min walk
  • Ox Lane (opp, Sun Lane) 2 min walk
  • Ox Lane (nr, Sun Lane) 2 min walk
  • St George's School (o/s, Sun Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.4 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.5 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Townsend BP · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Wayside Dental Practic · 0.3 mi
  • Special Care Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Harpenden Orthodontics Llp · 0.4 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 services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.7%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,617

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 Hollybush Lane

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White92.3%83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%8.2%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian60.4%47.4%
No religion30.1%37.1%
Not answered6.3%6.1%
Hindu1.2%1.8%
Jewish0.9%1.5%
Sikh0.4%–
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK86.6%83%
Born outside the UK13.4%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above68.3%53%
Level 2 qualifications9.7%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications7.4%13.1%
No qualifications7.1%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.6%6.7%
Other qualifications2.4%2.1%
Apprenticeship1.5%3.4%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health62.1%57.5%
Good health27.9%30.3%
Fair health7.9%9.1%
Bad health1.7%2.4%
Very bad health0.4%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household45%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household36.2%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.5%10.7%
No cars or vans in household7.3%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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