Roundwood Lane, Harpenden
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 3RA, AL5 3BJ, AL5 3BZ.
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At a glance
80 property sales on Roundwood Lane, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £587,083. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £192,843. Average sale prices rose from £353,500 in 2016 to £618,500 in 2026 (+75%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 38% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 21 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% flat, 23% detached, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Roundwood Lane range from £130,000 to £2,125,000. 30% of homes sold here were freehold and 70% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Roundwood Lane ranks 56th for average price.
House prices on Roundwood Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 30% freehold and 70% leasehold across 84 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 55 | £192,843 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Detached | 18 | £1,305,389 | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £792,711 | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Terraced | 2 | £607,500 | 20 Nov 2019 |
Sold prices on Roundwood Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 11 Aug 2026 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 7, Roundwood Court, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BJ | 15 Jun 2026 | £415,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 59, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 18 Feb 2026 | £130,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 12, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BZ | 30 Jan 2026 | £860,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BZ | 29 Jan 2026 | £1,530,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 28 Jan 2026 | £147,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 8, Roundwood Court, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BJ | 5 Dec 2025 | £430,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 29 Aug 2025 | £155,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 25, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 13 Aug 2025 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 16 Jul 2025 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 52, Roundwood Lane AL5 3EP | 2 Jul 2025 | £1,300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22A, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 28 Mar 2025 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 22, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BZ | 9 Dec 2024 | £1,540,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24A, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BZ | 9 Dec 2024 | £2,125,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 85, Roundwood Lane AL5 3EX | 22 Oct 2024 | £755,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 5 Jul 2024 | £165,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 13, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 3 May 2024 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 27, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 28 Mar 2024 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 38, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 15 Mar 2024 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 12, Roundwood Court, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BJ | 23 Nov 2023 | £290,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 44, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BU | 25 Oct 2023 | £1,585,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 7 Sep 2023 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 79, Roundwood Lane AL5 3EX | 25 Aug 2023 | £1,165,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 36, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 14 Jul 2023 | £163,500 | Other | Leasehold |
| 7, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 1 Jun 2023 | £130,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 26 May 2023 | £117,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 49, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 26 Apr 2023 | £137,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 20 Apr 2023 | £159,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 24, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 9 Dec 2022 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 48, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 11 Nov 2022 | £165,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 34, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 7 Nov 2022 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 28, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 1 Nov 2022 | £184,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 37, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 18 Oct 2022 | £137,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 13 Jul 2022 | £240,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 38, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BX | 5 Jul 2022 | £1,425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Apartment 5, Roundwood Court, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BJ | 10 Jun 2022 | £360,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 43, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 5 May 2022 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 58, Roundwood Lane AL5 3EP | 18 Mar 2022 | £1,325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 17 Dec 2021 | £233,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 30 Sep 2021 | £155,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 1 Sep 2021 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 56, Roundwood Lane AL5 3EP | 26 May 2021 | £1,305,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BZ | 19 May 2021 | £1,095,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 67, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BS | 22 Mar 2021 | £1,335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Apartment 11, Roundwood Court, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BJ | 11 Dec 2020 | £300,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 4, Roundwood Court, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BJ | 10 Dec 2020 | £396,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Roundwood Lodge, 71A, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BS | 20 Nov 2020 | £1,590,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Roundwood Lane AL5 3BW | 20 Nov 2019 | £785,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 18 Oct 2019 | £155,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 18, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | 16 Oct 2019 | £155,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment 7, Roundwood Court, Roundwood Lane | £385,000 (Aug 2019) → £415,000 (Jun 2026) | +8% over 7 yrs |
| 12, Roundwood Lane | £705,000 (Dec 2018) → £860,000 (Jan 2026) | +22% over 7 yrs |
| 10, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £155,000 (Sep 2021) → £155,000 (Aug 2025) | +0% over 4 yrs |
| 25, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £153,000 (Jul 2018) → £135,000 (Aug 2025) | -12% over 7 yrs |
| 11, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £159,950 (Apr 2023) → £145,000 (Jul 2025) | -9% over 2 yrs |
| 22, Roundwood Lane | £1,190,000 (Jul 2019) → £1,540,000 (Dec 2024) | +29% over 5 yrs |
| 85, Roundwood Lane | £663,500 (Aug 2016) → £755,000 (Oct 2024) | +14% over 8 yrs |
| 17, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £164,000 (Oct 2018) → £165,000 (Jul 2024) | +1% over 6 yrs |
| 27, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £140,000 (Mar 2019) → £145,000 (Mar 2024) | +4% over 5 yrs |
| 79, Roundwood Lane | £725,000 (May 2016) → £1,165,000 (Aug 2023) | +61% over 7 yrs |
| 7, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £142,500 (Sep 2017) → £130,000 (Jun 2023) | -9% over 6 yrs |
| 49, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £145,000 (Jun 2017) → £137,000 (Apr 2023) | -6% over 6 yrs |
| 48, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £133,500 (Mar 2018) → £165,000 (Nov 2022) | +24% over 5 yrs |
| 34, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £150,000 (Oct 2016) → £145,500 (May 2018) → £145,000 (Nov 2022) | -3% over 6 yrs |
| 9, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £233,500 (Dec 2021) → £240,000 (Jul 2022) | +3% over under a year |
| Apartment 5, Roundwood Court, Roundwood Lane | £375,000 (Mar 2016) → £360,000 (Jun 2022) | -4% over 6 yrs |
| 2, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £155,000 (Jul 2016) → £150,000 (Sep 2021) | -3% over 5 yrs |
| 6, Roundwood Lane | £940,055 (May 2017) → £1,095,000 (May 2021) | +16% over 4 yrs |
| 31, Roundwood Lane | £430,000 (Sep 2016) → £785,000 (Nov 2019) | +83% over 3 yrs |
| 8, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £158,000 (May 2016) → £165,000 (Apr 2019) | +4% over 3 yrs |
| 31, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane | £149,950 (Apr 2017) → £140,000 (Mar 2019) | -7% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Roundwood Lane
Crime
63 crimes were reported within about a mile of Roundwood Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 10 |
| 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
Roundwood 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 Roundwood Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School 169 pupils | Other independent school Christian | 4–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Hilda's School 134 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wood End School 457 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| St George's School 1,351 pupils | Secondary Christian | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils | Primary Church of England | 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Luton station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Roundwood Lane (nr, Luton Road) 1 min walk
- Roundwood Lane (opp, Luton Road) 1 min walk
- Park Rise Close (adj, Park Rise) 2 min walk
- Park Rise Close (opp, Park Rise) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.9 mi - Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.9 mi - Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd Express · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Townsend BP · 0.5 mi
- Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.9 mi
- Springfield Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Harpenden Dental Centre · 0.1 mi
- Wayside Dental Practic · 0.4 mi
- Harpenden Orthodontics Llp · 0.7 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
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+) | 91% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 91% | 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.
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Who lives around Roundwood Lane
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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