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Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/piggottshill-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1LP, AL5 1LH, AL5 1LR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£892,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£810,549
52 sales
Price range
£320k – £1.33m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Apr 2026
AL5 1LP

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At a glance

House prices£893k average6% 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 station12 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 59 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

52 property sales on Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £892,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £818,236. That is 6% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% semi-detached, 17% detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Piggottshill Lane range from £320,000 to £1,330,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Piggottshill Lane ranks 33rd for average price.

House prices on Piggottshill Lane compared

Piggottshill Lane£892,500
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: £810,300 (5 sales)2016£810k2017: £606,000 (5 sales)2017£606k2018: £813,333 (3 sales)2018£813k2019: £670,000 (4 sales)2019£670k2020: £761,400 (5 sales)2020£761k2021: £746,400 (5 sales)2021£746k2022: £992,222 (9 sales)2022£992k2023: £779,000 (7 sales)2023£779k2024: £980,025 (2 sales)2024£980k2025: £875,000 (6 sales)2025£875k2026: £815,000 (1 sales)2026£815k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 59 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached36£818,23627 Apr 2026
Detached9£944,66727 Mar 2025
Terraced5£705,01026 Jan 2024
Flat2£332,50021 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Piggottshill Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
56, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 27 Apr 2026£815,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 7 Nov 2025£970,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LR 19 Sep 2025£770,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 18 Jul 2025£985,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Ffordd-Las, 16, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LH 27 Mar 2025£1,270,000 DetachedFreehold
114, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LS 7 Mar 2025£925,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LT 21 Feb 2025£330,000 FlatFreehold
68, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 5 Aug 2024£960,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LG 26 Jan 2024£1,000,050 TerracedFreehold
98, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 27 Nov 2023£780,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Piggottshill Lane AL5 5UN 3 Nov 2023£460,000 TerracedFreehold
Rose Cottage, Aldwickbury Farm, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1AB 11 Sep 2023£695,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 1 Sep 2023£1,133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Magnolia Cottage, Aldwickbury Farm, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1AB 30 Jun 2023£695,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LR 2 Jun 2023£605,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35G, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LR 4 Apr 2023£890,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 10 Mar 2023£890,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6B, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LH 3 Mar 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 16 Nov 2022£1,050,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LG 9 Nov 2022£637,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LT 27 Oct 2022£335,000 FlatLeasehold
35C, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LR 21 Oct 2022£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LW 21 Oct 2022£1,330,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 21 Oct 2022£1,130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 23 Sep 2022£1,300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LW 11 Aug 2022£860,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LN 1 Jun 2022£875,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 31 Mar 2022£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 30 Dec 2021£950,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LR 15 Dec 2021£557,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35B, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LR 26 Aug 2021£670,000 DetachedFreehold
102, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LS 28 Jun 2021£880,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6A, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LH 4 Mar 2021£200,000 OtherFreehold
112, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LS 6 Jan 2021£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LG 18 Dec 2020£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LW 17 Dec 2020£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35F, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LR 31 Jul 2020£852,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 15 May 2020£910,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LH 21 Jan 2020£630,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LP 15 Nov 2019£730,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LH 19 Aug 2019£650,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LW 26 Jul 2019£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LS 5 Apr 2019£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LH 20 Mar 2019£740,000 OtherFreehold
Yard, 4, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LH 14 Mar 2019£125,000 OtherFreehold
126, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LS 28 Sep 2018£880,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LS 6 Jul 2018£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LH 6 Jul 2018£710,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Piggottshill Lane AL5 5UN 23 Oct 2017£320,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Piggottshill Lane AL5 1LW 8 Jun 2017£675,000 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
35, Piggottshill Lane £605,000 (Jun 2023) → £770,000 (Sep 2025) +27%
over 2 yrs
78, Piggottshill Lane £875,000 (Apr 2017) → £985,000 (Jul 2025) +13%
over 8 yrs
15, Piggottshill Lane £637,500 (Nov 2022) → £1,000,050 (Jan 2024) +57%
over 1 yr
72, Piggottshill Lane £950,000 (Dec 2021) → £1,133,000 (Sep 2023) +19%
over 2 yrs
82, Piggottshill Lane £733,500 (Aug 2016) → £1,300,000 (Sep 2022) +77%
over 6 yrs
92, Piggottshill Lane £862,500 (Mar 2016) → £910,000 (May 2020) +6%
over 4 yrs
107, Piggottshill Lane £350,000 (Dec 2016) → £320,000 (Oct 2017) -9%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Piggottshill Lane

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Piggottshill Lane 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 behaviour13
Violence & sexual offences11
Other theft9
Shoplifting7
Criminal damage & arson5
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Piggottshill Lane 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 Piggottshill Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.4 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barnfield Road (nr, Piggottshill Lane) 1 min walk
  • Barnfield Road (opp, Piggottshill Lane) 1 min walk
  • Highfield Avenue (adj, Topstreet Way) 1 min walk
  • Topstreet Way (W-bound, Topstreet Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.3 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 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+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable87%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 Piggottshill Lane

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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