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Langdale Avenue, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Langdale Avenue, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/langdale-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5QU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£799,335
19 sales
Price range
£289k – £1.17m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Dec 2024
AL5 5QU

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At a glance

House prices£799k 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) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 19 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

19 property sales on Langdale Avenue, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £827,673. Average sale prices rose from £804,509 in 2016 to £1,015,000 in 2024 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% semi-detached, 5% flat. Recorded sale prices on Langdale Avenue range from £289,250 to £1,170,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Langdale Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Langdale Avenue 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: £804,509 (2 sales)2016£805k2018: £786,333 (3 sales)2018£786k2019: £628,117 (3 sales)2019£628k2020: £730,000 (3 sales)2020£730k2021: £836,667 (3 sales)2021£837k2023: £868,333 (3 sales)2023£868k2024: £1,015,000 (2 sales)2024£1.02m

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£827,6736 Dec 2024
Flat1£289,25013 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Langdale Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 6 Dec 2024£1,170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 6 Mar 2024£860,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 20 Dec 2023£860,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 22 May 2023£745,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 4 Apr 2023£1,000,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 17 Nov 2021£950,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 16 Feb 2021£810,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 2 Feb 2021£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 2 Dec 2020£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12A, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 19 Oct 2020£920,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 8 Sep 2020£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 31 Oct 2019£755,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
14A, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 13 Mar 2019£289,250 FlatLeasehold
26, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 4 Jan 2019£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 6 Dec 2018£659,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 4 May 2018£875,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 22 Jan 2018£825,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 18 Mar 2016£767,017 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Langdale Avenue AL5 5QU 5 Feb 2016£842,000 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, Langdale Avenue £690,000 (Dec 2020) → £1,170,000 (Dec 2024) +70%
over 4 yrs
11, Langdale Avenue £842,000 (Feb 2016) → £1,000,000 (Apr 2023) +19%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Langdale Avenue

Crime

103 crimes were reported within about a mile of Langdale Avenue 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 behaviour30
Violence & sexual offences20
Other theft15
Shoplifting9
Public order8
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

Langdale Avenue 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 Langdale Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.5 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sauncey Wood Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 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 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Langdale Avenue (adj, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Langdale Avenue (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Common Lane (opp, Lower Luton Road) 4 min walk
  • Batford Road (nr, Lower Luton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.6 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Special Care Dental · 0.6 mi
  • Bowers Way Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Davenport House Dental Practice · 0.7 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.9%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented11.1%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.7%18.6%
Residents1,731

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 Langdale Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White84.3%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.1%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%2.1%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian52.1%47.4%
No religion35.2%37.1%
Not answered6.8%6.1%
Muslim2.8%4.7%
Hindu1.6%1.8%
Buddhist0.6%0.5%
Jewish0.5%1.5%
Sikh0.5%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK85.1%83%
Born outside the UK14.9%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above59.6%53%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.5%11.5%
No qualifications6.1%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.2%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%3.4%
Other qualifications1%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health60.9%57.5%
Good health29.1%30.3%
Fair health8%9.1%
Bad health1.8%2.4%
Very bad health0.2%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household45.5%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%32.4%
No cars or vans in household9.4%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.6%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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