Pipers Lane, Harpenden

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1AG, AL5 1AF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£1,518,500

1 sales

Price range

£1.52m – £1.52m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Jun 2021

AL5 1AG

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At a glance

House prices£1.52m averageSince 2021 (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 station30 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Pipers Lane, Harpenden has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 11 Jun 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,518,500.

House prices on Pipers Lane compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911

Harpenden£947,911

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£1,518,500	11 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Pipers Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Long Acre, Pipers Lane AL5 1AF	2 Dec 2021	£3,300,000	Other	Freehold
Pipers Croft, Pipers Lane AL5 1AG	11 Jun 2021	£1,518,500	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 Pipers Lane

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pipers 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 behaviour	9
Other theft	3
Violence & sexual offences	3
Criminal damage & arson	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Pipers 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 Pipers Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils	Other independent school	3–13	Report	0.6 mi
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils	Primary	3–7	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.9 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.9 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	1.2 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
St Albans City station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Long Buftlers (SW-bound, Long Buftlers) 6 min walk
Wheathampsted Road (N-bound, Meadway) 8 min walk
Folly Fields (opp, Lower Luton Road) 13 min walk
Folly Fields (adj, Lower Luton Road) 13 min walk

GP surgeries

Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.6 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.7 mi
Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Wheathampstead Express · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 1.2 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 1.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Topkins Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Marford Road Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 1.2 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	5 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	4.2%	17.1%
Households	716

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,897

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Pipers Lane

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Who lives around Pipers Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	St Albans
White	91.9%	83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.8%	8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.5%	4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	2.1%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	St Albans
Christian	52.9%	47.4%
No religion	35.6%	37.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.8%
Muslim	0.8%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.7%	1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	–

Country of birth

	Here	St Albans
Born in the UK	90.1%	83%
Born outside the UK	9.9%	17%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above	53.9%	53%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	13.1%
Level 2 qualifications	13.5%	11.5%
No qualifications	7%	10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.9%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.4%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.1%

General health

	Here	St Albans
Very good health	59.4%	57.5%
Good health	29%	30.3%
Fair health	8.9%	9.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Albans
2 cars or vans in household	45.5%	32.4%
1 car or van in household	31.5%	44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	18.1%	10.7%
No cars or vans in household	4.9%	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 Pipers Lane

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