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Park Avenue South, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Park Avenue South, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/park-avenue-south/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 2EA, AL5 2DZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£4,000,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£2,618,437
12 sales
Price range
£1.75m – £4m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Nov 2025
AL5 2EA

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At a glance

House prices£2.62m averageSince 2016 (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 station14 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Park Avenue South, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £4,000,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £2,618,437. Recorded sale prices on Park Avenue South range from £1,748,856 to £4,000,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Park Avenue South compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911
Harpenden£947,911
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Park Avenue South has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £2,166,285 (3 sales)2016£2.17m2019: £1,875,000 (1 sales)2019£1.88m2021: £2,847,333 (3 sales)2021£2.85m2022: £3,283,945 (2 sales)2022£3.28m2023: £1,968,750 (2 sales)2023£1.97m2025: £4,000,000 (1 sales)2025£4m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£2,618,43724 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Park Avenue South

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Holly Lodge, 10, Park Avenue South AL5 2EA 24 Nov 2025£4,000,000 DetachedFreehold
20A, Park Avenue South AL5 2EA 1 Feb 2023£1,812,500 DetachedFreehold
20A, Park Avenue South AL5 2EA 1 Feb 2023£2,125,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Park Avenue South AL5 2EA 27 Apr 2022£3,000,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Park Avenue South AL5 2EA 21 Feb 2022£3,567,890 DetachedFreehold
14, Park Avenue South AL5 2EA 27 Aug 2021£3,642,000 DetachedFreehold
19A, Park Avenue South AL5 2DZ 25 Jun 2021£2,050,000 DetachedFreehold
11A, Park Avenue South AL5 2DZ 30 Apr 2021£2,850,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Park Avenue South AL5 2EA 30 Apr 2020£2,500,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Park Avenue South AL5 2DZ 26 Apr 2019£1,875,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Park Avenue South AL5 2EA 5 Dec 2016£2,850,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Park Avenue South AL5 2DZ 26 Aug 2016£1,900,000 DetachedFreehold
10A, Park Avenue South AL5 2EA 16 Jun 2016£1,748,856 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Park Avenue South

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Park Avenue South 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 theft11
Violence & sexual offences9
Anti-social behaviour7
Shoplifting6
Criminal damage & arson5
Vehicle crime4

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

Flood risk

Park Avenue South 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 Park Avenue South

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Hilda's School 134 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Wood End School 457 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Roundwood Park School (o/s, Roundwood Park) 9 min walk
  • Church Green Terminus (adj, Church Green) 9 min walk
  • Aplins Clopse (Townsend Lane) 9 min walk
  • Old Cock Inn (o/s, High Street) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.5 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.6 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr
    Valley Green, Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead · 3.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.5 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Townsend BP · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Harpenden Smiles Dental Studio · 0.5 mi
  • Wayside Dental Practic · 0.5 mi
  • Harpenden Orthodontics Llp · 0.5 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 environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned94.5%62.5%
Private rented5.1%20.3%
Social rented0.4%17.1%
Households470

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,373

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 Park Avenue South

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White91.4%83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%2.1%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian58.8%47.4%
No religion31.2%37.1%
Not answered6.6%6.1%
Hindu0.8%1.8%
Muslim0.8%4.7%
Jewish0.7%1.5%
Sikh0.4%–
Other religion0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK89.3%83%
Born outside the UK10.7%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above72.5%53%
Level 2 qualifications11.2%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications9.4%13.1%
No qualifications3.1%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications1.5%6.7%
Other qualifications1.2%2.1%
Apprenticeship1.1%3.4%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health66.4%57.5%
Good health26.6%30.3%
Fair health5.5%9.1%
Bad health1%2.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household48.1%32.4%
1 car or van in household26.9%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.9%10.7%
No cars or vans in household5.1%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.

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