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Sherwoods Rise, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sherwoods Rise, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/sherwoods-rise/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1LU, AL5 1LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£371,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£374,875
12 sales
Price range
£205k – £595k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
AL5 1LU

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At a glance

House prices£371k average61% below the Harpenden average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% 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 Sherwoods Rise, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £371,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £425,000. That is 61% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 42% flat, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Sherwoods Rise range from £205,000 to £595,000. 62% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Sherwoods Rise ranks 69th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Sherwoods Rise compared

Sherwoods Rise£371,000
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: £410,000 (1 sales)2016£410k2017: £415,000 (1 sales)2017£415k2018: £476,667 (3 sales)2018£477k2019: £333,250 (2 sales)2019£333k2021: £205,000 (1 sales)2021£205k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2025: £326,000 (2 sales)2025£326k2026: £490,000 (1 sales)2026£490k

Tenure: 62% freehold and 38% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£425,00010 Jul 2026
Flat5£270,70018 Nov 2025
Semi-detached1£595,0006 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Sherwoods Rise

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LU 10 Jul 2026£490,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LU 18 Nov 2025£252,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LX 31 Jan 2025£400,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LU 10 Feb 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LU 14 Oct 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LU 6 Aug 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LX 4 Oct 2019£409,000 FlatFreehold
46, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LU 17 Jul 2019£257,500 FlatLeasehold
43, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LX 14 Dec 2018£435,000 TerracedFreehold
2A, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LU 6 Dec 2018£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LX 4 Apr 2018£400,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LU 15 Jun 2017£415,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Sherwoods Rise AL5 1LX 10 Feb 2016£410,000 TerracedFreehold

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
60, Sherwoods Rise £205,000 (Aug 2021) → £230,000 (Feb 2023) +12%
over 2 yrs
43, Sherwoods Rise £410,000 (Feb 2016) → £435,000 (Dec 2018) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sherwoods Rise

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sherwoods Rise in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% 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

Sherwoods Rise 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 Sherwoods Rise

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 0.1 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 0.6 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 0.7 mi · 13 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
  • Highfield Avenue (adj, Topstreet Way) 1 min walk
  • Barnfield Road (opp, Piggottshill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Topstreet Way (W-bound, Topstreet Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.9 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.9 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.3 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Davenport House Dental Practice · 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 9 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 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
Owned70.3%62.5%
Private rented20.5%20.3%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Households781

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+18.0%18.6%
Residents1,887

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 Sherwoods Rise

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White90.6%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.5%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%2.1%
Other ethnic group1%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian49.5%47.4%
No religion39.6%37.1%
Not answered6.3%6.1%
Muslim2.5%4.7%
Hindu0.9%1.8%
Jewish0.6%1.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK87.5%83%
Born outside the UK12.5%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above54.3%53%
Level 3 qualifications13.7%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%11.5%
No qualifications8.8%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%3.4%
Other qualifications1.5%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health58.8%57.5%
Good health30.8%30.3%
Fair health7.6%9.1%
Bad health2%2.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household50.6%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%32.4%
No cars or vans in household10.9%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.6%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.

Planning and heritage near Sherwoods Rise

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