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Overstone Road, Harpenden

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5PJ, AL5 5PL, AL5 5PN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,120,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£932,637
58 sales
Price range
£360k – £1.76m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Jun 2026
AL5 5PJ

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At a glance

House prices£1.12m average18% 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) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% freeholdAcross 61 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

58 property sales on Overstone Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £1,120,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £936,838. That is 18% above the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% semi-detached, 28% detached, 9% flat. Recorded sale prices on Overstone Road range from £360,000 to £1,760,000. 85% of homes sold here were freehold and 15% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Overstone Road ranks 17th for average price.

House prices on Overstone Road compared

Overstone Road£1,120,000
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: £818,470 (10 sales)2016£818k2017: £865,220 (5 sales)2017£865k2018: £734,900 (5 sales)2018£735k2019: £891,900 (8 sales)2019£892k2020: £727,447 (3 sales)2020£727k2021: £861,264 (8 sales)2021£861k2022: £1,140,000 (7 sales)2022£1.14m2023: £415,000 (1 sales)2023£415k2024: £1,101,000 (5 sales)2024£1.1m2025: £1,341,000 (5 sales)2025£1.34m2026: £1,095,000 (1 sales)2026£1.1m

Tenure: 85% freehold and 15% leasehold across 61 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached37£936,83811 Jun 2026
Detached16£1,087,49728 Mar 2025
Flat5£406,0005 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Overstone Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 11 Jun 2026£1,095,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 27 Nov 2025£1,145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 29 Aug 2025£1,175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 26 Jun 2025£1,760,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 16 May 2025£1,250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 28 Mar 2025£1,375,000 DetachedFreehold
113, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 8 Oct 2024£900,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 4 Oct 2024£1,140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 20 Sep 2024£1,192,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 14 Jun 2024£1,272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 14 Mar 2024£1,000,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 5 Dec 2023£415,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 17 Nov 2023£1,000,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 13 Jun 2023£1,100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 12 Oct 2022£1,450,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 29 Sep 2022£1,100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 29 Jun 2022£1,160,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 12 May 2022£1,270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 6 Apr 2022£1,535,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 25 Mar 2022£1,100,001 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 15 Feb 2022£365,000 FlatLeasehold
86, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 30 Nov 2021£365,000 FlatLeasehold
121, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 28 Sep 2021£855,111 DetachedFreehold
61, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 22 Jun 2021£1,260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 22 Jun 2021£1,625,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 15 Jun 2021£1,055,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 28 May 2021£395,000 FlatLeasehold
82, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 8 Mar 2021£360,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 23 Feb 2021£975,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 10 Sep 2020£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 7 May 2020£490,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 17 Jan 2020£917,342 DetachedFreehold
49, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 27 Sep 2019£790,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 13 Sep 2019£995,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 13 Sep 2019£1,005,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 23 Aug 2019£1,095,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 24 Jul 2019£790,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 2 Apr 2019£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 22 Mar 2019£890,000 DetachedFreehold
99A, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 1 Mar 2019£900,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 6 Dec 2018£377,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 8 Nov 2018£785,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 26 Oct 2018£842,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 3 Aug 2018£765,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 27 Jun 2018£390,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 18 Jan 2018£905,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 13 Dec 2017£865,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Overstone Road AL5 5PL 8 Sep 2017£850,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Overstone Road AL5 5PJ 10 Jul 2017£876,101 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Overstone Road AL5 5PN 8 Jun 2017£820,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
40, Overstone Road £817,500 (Feb 2016) → £1,095,000 (Jun 2026) +34%
over 10 yrs
25, Overstone Road £670,000 (Apr 2019) → £1,250,000 (May 2025) +87%
over 6 yrs
17, Overstone Road £775,000 (Sep 2020) → £1,272,500 (Jun 2024) +64%
over 4 yrs
26, Overstone Road £835,000 (Sep 2016) → £1,000,000 (Mar 2024) +20%
over 7 yrs
94, Overstone Road £365,000 (Feb 2022) → £415,000 (Dec 2023) +14%
over 2 yrs
38, Overstone Road £810,000 (Mar 2016) → £1,000,000 (Nov 2023) +23%
over 8 yrs
62, Overstone Road £815,000 (Feb 2016) → £1,100,000 (Jun 2023) +35%
over 7 yrs
99, Overstone Road £950,000 (Jul 2016) → £890,000 (Mar 2019) → £1,160,000 (Jun 2022) +22%
over 6 yrs
121, Overstone Road £790,000 (Jul 2019) → £855,111 (Sep 2021) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Overstone Road

Crime

107 crimes were reported within about a mile of Overstone 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 behaviour30
Violence & sexual offences20
Other theft15
Shoplifting9
Public order8
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

Overstone 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 Overstone Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.5 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Overstone Road (adj, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Overstone Road (opp, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • The Cedars (nr, Milton Road) 4 min walk
  • The Cedars (opp, Milton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.3 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.4 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.5 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.5 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Special Care Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Davenport House Dental Practice · 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.0%62.5%
Private rented29.5%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households681

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,652

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 Overstone Road

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White86.3%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%2.1%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian51.6%47.4%
No religion36.5%37.1%
Not answered6%6.1%
Hindu1.7%1.8%
Muslim1%4.7%
Sikh1%–
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Jewish0.7%1.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK81.9%83%
Born outside the UK18.1%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above67.8%53%
Level 3 qualifications11.1%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications8.7%11.5%
No qualifications5%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.7%6.7%
Other qualifications1.9%2.1%
Apprenticeship1.8%3.4%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health65.6%57.5%
Good health26.9%30.3%
Fair health6.5%9.1%
Bad health0.7%2.4%
Very bad health0.2%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household51.8%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household29.1%32.4%
No cars or vans in household13.9%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%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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