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Leycroft Way, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Leycroft Way, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/leycroft-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1JW, AL5 1JP, AL5 1JR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£867,722
18 sales
Price range
£590k – £1.35m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Aug 2024
AL5 1JW

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At a glance

House prices£868k averageSince 2017 (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 station21 min walkHarpenden station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

18 property sales on Leycroft Way, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £894,455. Average sale prices rose from £712,500 in 2017 to £1,125,000 in 2024 (+58%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 61% detached, 39% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Leycroft Way range from £590,000 to £1,350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Leycroft Way compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £712,500 (2 sales)2017£713k2018: £738,750 (4 sales)2018£739k2019: £610,000 (1 sales)2019£610k2020: £710,000 (2 sales)2020£710k2021: £1,052,500 (3 sales)2021£1.05m2022: £825,750 (2 sales)2022£826k2023: £1,075,000 (2 sales)2023£1.08m2024: £1,125,000 (2 sales)2024£1.13m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£894,45530 Aug 2024
Semi-detached7£825,71425 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Leycroft Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Leycroft Way AL5 1JW 30 Aug 2024£1,225,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Leycroft Way AL5 1JR 24 Jul 2024£1,025,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Leycroft Way AL5 1JP 30 Nov 2023£800,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Leycroft Way AL5 1JP 10 Jan 2023£1,350,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Leycroft Way AL5 1JW 26 Oct 2022£775,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Leycroft Way AL5 1JP 11 May 2022£876,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Leycroft Way AL5 1JW 25 Nov 2021£1,007,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Leycroft Way AL5 1JW 28 Jun 2021£1,325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Leycroft Way AL5 1JW 27 May 2021£825,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Leycroft Way AL5 1JW 10 Dec 2020£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Leycroft Way AL5 1JW 29 Jan 2020£755,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Leycroft Way AL5 1JP 19 Jul 2019£575,000 OtherFreehold
35, Leycroft Way AL5 1JP 3 Jun 2019£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Leycroft Way AL5 1JW 6 Nov 2018£827,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Leycroft Way AL5 1JP 16 Feb 2018£660,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Leycroft Way AL5 1JW 12 Jan 2018£782,500 DetachedFreehold
67, Leycroft Way AL5 1JP 5 Jan 2018£685,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Leycroft Way AL5 1JP 20 Apr 2017£835,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Leycroft Way AL5 1JW 7 Apr 2017£590,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Leycroft Way

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leycroft Way 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 behaviour5
Other theft3
Violence & sexual offences3
Vehicle crime2
Criminal damage & arson1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Leycroft Way 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 Leycroft Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.3 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.1 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • St Albans City station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leycroft Way (adj, Meadway) 1 min walk
  • Greenway (adj, Grove Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Meadway (adj, Sibley Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Pipers Avenue (opp, Grove Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.2 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.3 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 1.3 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 1.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.6 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
  • Davenport House Dental Practice · 1.2 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 services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.1%62.5%
Private rented5.4%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents1,661

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 Leycroft Way

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White91.1%83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian50.6%47.4%
No religion40%37.1%
Not answered6.1%6.1%
Muslim0.9%4.7%
Sikh0.7%–
Hindu0.5%1.8%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK90.4%83%
Born outside the UK9.6%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above62.2%53%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications10.1%11.5%
No qualifications6.4%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.8%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%3.4%
Other qualifications1.1%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health62%57.5%
Good health28.8%30.3%
Fair health7%9.1%
Bad health1.6%2.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household43.2%32.4%
1 car or van in household38.1%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%10.7%
No cars or vans in household7.5%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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