Otterton Close, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Otterton Close, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/otterton-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 3BE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£856,000

5 sales

Price range

£665k – £1.25m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Mar 2025

AL5 3BE

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At a glance

House prices£856k averageSince 2018 (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 station19 min walkHarpenden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Otterton Close, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £757,500. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Otterton Close range from £665,000 to £1,250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Otterton Close compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911

Harpenden£947,911

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Otterton Close 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 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£757,500	21 Mar 2025
Detached	1	£1,250,000	7 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Otterton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Otterton Close AL5 3BE	21 Mar 2025	£895,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Otterton Close AL5 3BE	7 Sep 2022	£1,250,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Otterton Close AL5 3BE	28 Apr 2022	£705,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Otterton Close AL5 3BE	15 Nov 2018	£665,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Otterton Close AL5 3BE	29 Jun 2018	£765,000	Semi-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 Otterton Close

Crime

66 crimes were reported within about a mile of Otterton Close 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 behaviour	13
Violence & sexual offences	13
Other theft	11
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

Otterton Close 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 Otterton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
The King's School 169 pupils	Other independent school Christian	4–16	Report	0.4 mi
Wood End School 457 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Lea Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 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 · 19 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Luton station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Park Mount (nr, Luton Road) 2 min walk
Park Rise Close (adj, Park Rise) 2 min walk
Roundwood Lane (opp, Luton Road) 2 min walk
Park Rise Close (opp, Park Rise) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr
Valley Green, Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead · 4.2 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd Express · 0.1 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Townsend BP · 0.5 mi
Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.7 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.8 mi
Springfield Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Harpenden Dental Centre · 0.1 mi
Wayside Dental Practic · 0.3 mi
Harpenden Orthodontics Llp · 0.6 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	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.0%	62.5%
Private rented	18.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	647

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,740

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Otterton Close

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Who lives around Otterton Close

Ethnic group

	Here	St Albans
White	87.2%	83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5%	8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.9%	4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.2%	2.1%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	St Albans
Christian	54%	47.4%
No religion	34.5%	37.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.1%
Muslim	2.1%	4.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.6%	1.5%
Sikh	0.5%	–
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	St Albans
Born in the UK	81.5%	83%
Born outside the UK	18.5%	17%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above	62.2%	53%
Level 3 qualifications	10.9%	13.1%
Level 2 qualifications	10.5%	11.5%
No qualifications	7.1%	10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.9%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.4%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.1%

General health

	Here	St Albans
Very good health	62.5%	57.5%
Good health	27.4%	30.3%
Fair health	7.7%	9.1%
Bad health	2%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Albans
1 car or van in household	42.5%	44.1%
2 cars or vans in household	34.8%	32.4%
No cars or vans in household	14.7%	12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8%	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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