Orchard Avenue, Harpenden

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 2DP, AL5 2DW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£3,250,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£2,601,571

7 sales

Price range

£1.93m – £4m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2026

AL5 2DW

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At a glance

House prices£2.6m 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 station12 min walkHarpenden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Orchard Avenue, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £3,250,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £2,601,571. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Avenue range from £1,931,000 to £4,000,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orchard Avenue compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911

Harpenden£947,911

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard 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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£2,601,571	30 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Orchard Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Orchard Avenue AL5 2DW	30 Jun 2026	£3,250,000	Detached	Freehold
The Old Orchard, 18, Orchard Avenue AL5 2DP	30 Sep 2024	£4,000,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Orchard Avenue AL5 2DW	5 May 2023	£2,210,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Orchard Avenue AL5 2DP	22 Aug 2022	£2,075,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Orchard Avenue AL5 2DP	25 Jun 2021	£2,610,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Orchard Avenue AL5 2DP	26 Jan 2021	£1,931,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Orchard Avenue AL5 2DP	30 Mar 2017	£2,135,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Avenue

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard 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).

Other theft	14
Violence & sexual offences	10
Anti-social behaviour	7
Shoplifting	6
Criminal damage & arson	5
Vehicle crime	4

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

Flood risk

Orchard 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 Orchard Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Manland Primary School 204 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
St Albans City station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Church Green Terminus (adj, Church Green) 7 min walk
Amenbury Lane (adj, Leyton Road) 8 min walk
Amenbury Lane (opp, Leyton Rd) 8 min walk
Old Cock Inn (o/s, High Street) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.3 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.5 mi
Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.3 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.4 mi
Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.4 mi
Springfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Harpenden Smiles Dental Studio · 0.4 mi
Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
Harpenden Orthodontics Llp · 0.4 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.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.5%	62.5%
Private rented	5.1%	20.3%
Social rented	0.4%	17.1%
Households	470

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,373

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	94%	80%
Gigabit-capable	94%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Orchard Avenue

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Who lives around Orchard Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	St Albans
White	91.4%	83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.6%	4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.7%	8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	2.1%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	St Albans
Christian	58.8%	47.4%
No religion	31.2%	37.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.8%
Muslim	0.8%	4.7%
Jewish	0.7%	1.5%
Sikh	0.4%	–
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	St Albans
Born in the UK	89.3%	83%
Born outside the UK	10.7%	17%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above	72.5%	53%
Level 2 qualifications	11.2%	11.5%
Level 3 qualifications	9.4%	13.1%
No qualifications	3.1%	10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	1.5%	6.7%
Other qualifications	1.2%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.4%

General health

	Here	St Albans
Very good health	66.4%	57.5%
Good health	26.6%	30.3%
Fair health	5.5%	9.1%
Bad health	1%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Albans
2 cars or vans in household	48.1%	32.4%
1 car or van in household	26.9%	44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	19.9%	10.7%
No cars or vans in household	5.1%	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.

Planning and heritage near Orchard Avenue

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Planning applications near Orchard Avenue

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