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Oakley Road, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oakley Road, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/oakley-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£378,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£377,972
18 sales
Price range
£295k – £535k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Aug 2026
AL5 1HJ

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At a glance

House prices£378k average60% 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 station20 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 18 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 Oakley Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £378,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £329,792. That is 60% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 3 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 67% flat, 28% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Oakley Road range from £295,000 to £535,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Oakley Road ranks 68th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Oakley Road compared

Oakley Road£378,000
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: £440,000 (1 sales)2016£440k2017: £430,000 (2 sales)2017£430k2018: £363,333 (3 sales)2018£363k2020: £382,600 (5 sales)2020£383k2021: £317,250 (2 sales)2021£317k2022: £385,000 (1 sales)2022£385k2023: £362,500 (2 sales)2023£363k2026: £378,000 (2 sales)2026£378k

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£329,79220 Aug 2026
Terraced5£481,20031 Mar 2026
Detached1£440,00012 Aug 2016

Sold prices on Oakley Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 20 Aug 2026£305,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 31 Mar 2026£451,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 21 Apr 2023£350,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 6 Apr 2023£375,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 6 May 2022£385,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 10 May 2021£335,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 8 Jan 2021£299,500 FlatLeasehold
26, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 18 Dec 2020£340,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 6 Oct 2020£338,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 9 Sep 2020£475,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 12 Jun 2020£315,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 31 Jan 2020£445,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 7 Dec 2018£295,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 3 Dec 2018£500,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 27 Apr 2018£295,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 17 Aug 2017£325,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 12 Jan 2017£535,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Oakley Road AL5 1HJ 12 Aug 2016£440,000 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
52, Oakley Road £315,000 (Jun 2020) → £385,000 (May 2022) +22%
over 2 yrs
66, Oakley Road £295,000 (Apr 2018) → £335,000 (May 2021) +14%
over 3 yrs
56, Oakley Road £295,000 (Dec 2018) → £338,000 (Oct 2020) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oakley Road

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakley Road 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 behaviour8
Other theft4
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

Oakley 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 Oakley Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.5 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 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 0.8 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • St Albans City station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Paddock Wood (nr, Grove Road) 1 min walk
  • Barons Row (opp, Broadstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Tiverton Court (adj, Welbeck Rise) 2 min walk
  • Meadway (adj, Sibley Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 1.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.4 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 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 Oakley Road

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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