Linwood Road, Harpenden
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1RR.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Linwood Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 May 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £570,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Linwood Road range from £485,000 to £685,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Linwood Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Linwood Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £570,750 | 26 May 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £501,000 | 25 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Linwood Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Linwood Road AL5 1RR | 26 May 2023 | £685,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Linwood Road AL5 1RR | 25 Jun 2021 | £525,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Linwood Road AL5 1RR | 1 Oct 2018 | £525,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Linwood Road AL5 1RR | 31 Aug 2018 | £485,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Linwood Road AL5 1RR | 25 Apr 2018 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Linwood Road AL5 1RR | 11 Apr 2018 | £505,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Linwood Road AL5 1RR | 30 Aug 2017 | £489,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Linwood Road AL5 1RR | 26 Aug 2016 | £563,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Linwood Road | £563,000 (Aug 2016) → £685,000 (May 2023) | +22% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Linwood Road
Crime
44 crimes were reported within about a mile of Linwood Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Linwood 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 Linwood Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Grove Junior School 350 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Aldwickbury School 333 pupils | Other independent school | 3–13 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Harpenden Academy 216 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- St Albans City station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Broadstone Road (E-bound, Broadstone Road) 2 min walk
- Burnsall Place (adj, Cranbourne Drive) 3 min walk
- Longfield Road (nr, Grove Road) 4 min walk
- Longfield Road (opp, Grove Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.0 mi - Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.0 mi - Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.2 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 1.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 1.0 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Topkins Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.2 mi
- Vaughan Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
- Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 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
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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 781 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,887 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Linwood Road
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.6% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.5% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.5% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 39.6% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 2.5% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.5% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.5% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.3% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.7% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.8% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 30.8% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 7.6% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 2% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50.6% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.9% | 32.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.9% | 12.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.6% | 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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