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Long Buftlers, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Long Buftlers, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/long-buftlers/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1JF, AL5 1JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,546,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,167,474
19 sales
Price range
£825k – £1.85m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Jun 2026
AL5 1JF

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At a glance

House prices£1.55m average63% above the Harpenden average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 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

19 property sales on Long Buftlers, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £1,546,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,167,474. Average sale prices rose from £825,000 in 2016 to £1,640,000 in 2026 (+99%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 63% above the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Long Buftlers range from £825,000 to £1,850,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Long Buftlers ranks 9th for average price.

House prices on Long Buftlers compared

Long Buftlers£1,546,250
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: £825,000 (2 sales)2016£825k2017: £1,011,667 (3 sales)2017£1.01m2018: £850,000 (1 sales)2018£850k2019: £970,000 (2 sales)2019£970k2020: £1,110,000 (2 sales)2020£1.11m2021: £1,145,000 (2 sales)2021£1.15m2022: £1,168,000 (1 sales)2022£1.17m2024: £1,422,000 (2 sales)2024£1.42m2025: £1,265,000 (1 sales)2025£1.27m2026: £1,640,000 (3 sales)2026£1.64m

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£1,167,47411 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Long Buftlers

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 11 Jun 2026£1,850,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Long Buftlers AL5 1JE 7 May 2026£1,750,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 31 Mar 2026£1,320,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 28 Nov 2025£1,265,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Long Buftlers AL5 1JE 25 Oct 2024£1,144,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 28 Mar 2024£1,700,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 20 Dec 2022£1,168,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 24 Jun 2021£1,350,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 24 Jun 2021£940,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 21 Dec 2020£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 14 Jul 2020£970,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 18 Oct 2019£1,040,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 7 Jun 2019£900,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Long Buftlers AL5 1JE 23 Aug 2018£850,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Long Buftlers AL5 1JF 28 Apr 2017£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Long Buftlers AL5 1JE 27 Jan 2017£1,160,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Long Buftlers AL5 1JE 10 Jan 2017£875,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Long Buftlers AL5 1JE 14 Apr 2016£825,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Long Buftlers AL5 1JE 10 Feb 2016£825,000 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
47, Long Buftlers £940,000 (Jun 2021) → £1,850,000 (Jun 2026) +97%
over 5 yrs
34, Long Buftlers £850,000 (Aug 2018) → £1,750,000 (May 2026) +106%
over 8 yrs
3, Long Buftlers £1,000,000 (Apr 2017) → £1,320,000 (Mar 2026) +32%
over 9 yrs
15, Long Buftlers £970,000 (Jul 2020) → £1,700,000 (Mar 2024) +75%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Long Buftlers

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Long Buftlers 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 theft4
Violence & sexual offences4
Criminal damage & arson1
Drugs1
Public order1

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

Schools near Long Buftlers

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.4 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Long Buftlers (SW-bound, Long Buftlers) 1 min walk
  • Wheathampsted Road (N-bound, Meadway) 3 min walk
  • Leycroft Way (adj, Meadway) 8 min walk
  • Greenway (adj, Grove Avenue) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.4 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.4 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wheathampstead Express · 1.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 1.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Marford Road Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households716

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,897

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 Long Buftlers

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White91.9%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian52.9%47.4%
No religion35.6%37.1%
Not answered7.5%6.1%
Hindu1.3%1.8%
Muslim0.8%4.7%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Jewish0.7%1.5%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK90.1%83%
Born outside the UK9.9%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above53.9%53%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%11.5%
No qualifications7%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.9%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%3.4%
Other qualifications1.8%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health59.4%57.5%
Good health29%30.3%
Fair health8.9%9.1%
Bad health2.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.4%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household45.5%32.4%
1 car or van in household31.5%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.1%10.7%
No cars or vans in household4.9%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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