Southdown Road, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Southdown Road, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/southdown-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 1QL, AL5 1PS, AL5 1QQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£465,928

7 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£469,674

86 sales

Price range

£155k – £1.83m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Aug 2026

AL5 1QL

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At a glance

House prices£466k average51% 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 leasehold75% leaseholdAcross 93 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

86 property sales on Southdown Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £465,928. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £298,777. Average sale prices rose from £370,727 in 2016 to £645,874 in 2026 (+74%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 51% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 22 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% flat, 10% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Southdown Road range from £155,000 to £1,825,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Southdown Road ranks 65th for average price.

House prices on Southdown Road compared

Southdown Road£465,928

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

Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 93 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	65	£298,777	3 Aug 2026
Detached	9	£1,273,889	10 Apr 2026
Terraced	7	£644,786	28 Jan 2026
Semi-detached	5	£998,600	12 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Southdown Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
28, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	3 Aug 2026	£349,995	Flat	Leasehold
3, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	15 May 2026	£200,000	Flat	Leasehold
37, Southdown Road AL5 1PG	10 Apr 2026	£1,450,000	Detached	Freehold
106, Southdown Road AL5 1QQ	28 Jan 2026	£583,500	Terraced	Freehold
14, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	19 Dec 2025	£200,000	Flat	Leasehold
31, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	4 Dec 2025	£265,000	Flat	Leasehold
9, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	4 Dec 2025	£213,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, Stonehurst Court, 91, Southdown Road AL5 1PS	4 Aug 2025	£445,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 14, Stonehurst Court, 91, Southdown Road AL5 1PS	24 Jul 2025	£460,000	Flat	Leasehold
127, Southdown Road AL5 1PU	30 Apr 2025	£234,000	Other	Leasehold
4A, Southdown Road AL5 1PA	27 Mar 2025	£4,300,000	Other	Freehold
17, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	6 Mar 2025	£225,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	26 Feb 2025	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
33, Southdown Road AL5 1PF	31 Jan 2025	£1,825,000	Detached	Freehold
115A, Southdown Road AL5 1QQ	19 Dec 2024	£252,500	Flat	Leasehold
1, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	5 Dec 2024	£155,000	Flat	Leasehold
54, Southdown Road AL5 1PQ	12 Sep 2024	£1,273,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	5 Aug 2024	£220,000	Flat	Leasehold
137, Southdown Road AL5 1PU	29 May 2024	£6,500	Other	Leasehold
Flat 9, Stonehurst Court, 91, Southdown Road AL5 1PS	27 Oct 2023	£500,000	Flat	Leasehold
43, Southdown Road AL5 1PG	4 Oct 2023	£1,465,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	3 Oct 2023	£212,000	Flat	Leasehold
35, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	29 Aug 2023	£360,000	Flat	Leasehold
115B, Southdown Road AL5 1QQ	27 Jul 2023	£220,000	Flat	Leasehold
115C, Southdown Road AL5 1QQ	27 Jul 2023	£240,000	Flat	Leasehold
104, Southdown Road AL5 1QQ	19 May 2023	£722,000	Terraced	Freehold
34, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	27 Mar 2023	£235,000	Flat	Leasehold
11, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	13 Feb 2023	£385,000	Flat	Leasehold
26, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	12 Jan 2023	£315,000	Flat	Leasehold
130A, Southdown Road AL5 1PU	16 Dec 2022	£1,550,000	Other	Leasehold
24, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	15 Dec 2022	£245,000	Flat	Leasehold
18, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	31 Oct 2022	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
102, Southdown Road AL5 1QQ	30 Sep 2022	£1,000,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
28, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	14 Jul 2022	£390,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	30 Jun 2022	£305,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	6 Dec 2021	£375,000	Flat	Leasehold
13, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	30 Nov 2021	£218,000	Flat	Leasehold
10, Southdown Road AL5 1PD	25 Jun 2021	£715,000	Terraced	Freehold
33, Southdown Road AL5 1PF	22 Jun 2021	£1,205,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Southdown Road AL5 1PD	11 Jun 2021	£750,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
127A, Southdown Road AL5 1PU	9 Apr 2021	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
22, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	26 Feb 2021	£240,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	26 Feb 2021	£202,500	Flat	Leasehold
32, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL	28 Jan 2021	£300,000	Flat	Leasehold
115B, Southdown Road AL5 1QQ	18 Jan 2021	£192,500	Flat	Leasehold
50, Southdown Road AL5 1PQ	30 Dec 2020	£925,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
30, Southdown Road AL5 1PF	28 Feb 2020	£1,050,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Southdown House, Southdown Road AL5 1QU	14 Feb 2020	£280,000	Flat	Leasehold
11, Southdown Road AL5 1PD	30 Sep 2019	£950,000	Terraced	Freehold
46, Southdown Road AL5 1PG	30 Sep 2019	£1,380,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
28, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£425,000 (Nov 2016) → £390,000 (Jul 2022) → £349,995 (Aug 2026)	-18% over 10 yrs
106, Southdown Road	£425,000 (Mar 2016) → £528,000 (Jul 2019) → £583,500 (Jan 2026)	+37% over 10 yrs
14, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£203,000 (Mar 2016) → £200,000 (Dec 2025)	-1% over 10 yrs
9, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£245,000 (Oct 2017) → £213,000 (Dec 2025)	-13% over 8 yrs
Flat 7, Stonehurst Court, 91, Southdown Road	£475,000 (Jun 2017) → £445,000 (Aug 2025)	-6% over 8 yrs
Flat 14, Stonehurst Court, 91, Southdown Road	£465,000 (Jul 2017) → £510,000 (Mar 2019) → £460,000 (Jul 2025)	-1% over 8 yrs
17, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£217,500 (Sep 2016) → £225,000 (Mar 2025)	+3% over 8 yrs
33, Southdown Road	£1,205,000 (Jun 2021) → £1,825,000 (Jan 2025)	+51% over 4 yrs
1, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£197,500 (Jul 2016) → £223,000 (Jul 2019) → £155,000 (Dec 2024)	-22% over 8 yrs
29, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£235,000 (Nov 2018) → £220,000 (Aug 2024)	-6% over 6 yrs
Flat 9, Stonehurst Court, 91, Southdown Road	£455,000 (Jun 2017) → £500,000 (Oct 2023)	+10% over 6 yrs
15, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£205,000 (Jan 2017) → £212,000 (Oct 2023)	+3% over 7 yrs
115B, Southdown Road	£192,500 (Jan 2021) → £220,000 (Jul 2023)	+14% over 3 yrs
115C, Southdown Road	£185,000 (Aug 2018) → £240,000 (Jul 2023)	+30% over 5 yrs
104, Southdown Road	£590,000 (Jul 2018) → £722,000 (May 2023)	+22% over 5 yrs
11, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£410,000 (Jun 2017) → £385,000 (Feb 2023)	-6% over 6 yrs
26, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£410,000 (Sep 2016) → £315,000 (Jan 2023)	-23% over 6 yrs
24, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£250,000 (Jul 2018) → £245,000 (Dec 2022)	-2% over 4 yrs
18, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£223,000 (May 2017) → £230,000 (Oct 2022)	+3% over 5 yrs
7, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£380,000 (Jan 2016) → £375,000 (Dec 2021)	-1% over 6 yrs
22, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road	£248,500 (Jan 2018) → £240,000 (Feb 2021)	-3% over 3 yrs
14, Southdown House, Southdown Road	£282,500 (Jan 2018) → £280,000 (Feb 2020)	-1% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Southdown Road

Crime

57 crimes were reported within about a mile of Southdown Road 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 behaviour	12
Other theft	10
Violence & sexual offences	10
Shoplifting	7
Criminal damage & arson	5
Bicycle theft	3

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

Flood risk

Southdown Road 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 Southdown Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils	Primary	3–7	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils	Other independent school	3–13	Report	0.7 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 · 13 min walk
St Albans City station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Plough and Harrow PH (opp, Southdown Road) 1 min walk
The Plough and Harrow PH (o/s, Southdown Road) 1 min walk
Queens Road (opp, Walkers Road) 2 min walk
Churchfield (nr, Piggottshill Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.1 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.8 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Topkins Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.1 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 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.3%	62.5%
Private rented	20.5%	20.3%
Social rented	8.7%	17.1%
Households	781

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,887

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	88%	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 Southdown Road

Ethnic group

	Here	St Albans
White	90.6%	83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.5%	8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	2.1%
Other ethnic group	1%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	St Albans
Christian	49.5%	47.4%
No religion	39.6%	37.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.1%
Muslim	2.5%	4.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.8%
Jewish	0.6%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	St Albans
Born in the UK	87.5%	83%
Born outside the UK	12.5%	17%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above	54.3%	53%
Level 3 qualifications	13.7%	13.1%
Level 2 qualifications	12.4%	11.5%
No qualifications	8.8%	10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.4%
Other qualifications	1.5%	2.1%

General health

	Here	St Albans
Very good health	58.8%	57.5%
Good health	30.8%	30.3%
Fair health	7.6%	9.1%
Bad health	2%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Albans
1 car or van in household	50.6%	44.1%
2 cars or vans in household	30.9%	32.4%
No cars or vans in household	10.9%	12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.6%	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.

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