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Sun Lane, Harpenden

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 4EG, AL5 4ET, AL5 4HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£710,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£562,691
47 sales
Price range
£283k – £1.55m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Apr 2026
AL5 4EG

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At a glance

House prices£563k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station8 min walkHarpenden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 49 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

47 property sales on Sun Lane, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £710,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £477,263. 10 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 85% flat, 6% detached, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Sun Lane range from £282,500 to £1,545,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold.

House prices on Sun Lane compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911
Harpenden£947,911
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £502,500 (4 sales)2016£503k2017: £810,000 (3 sales)2017£810k2018: £585,333 (9 sales)2018£585k2019: £451,250 (8 sales)2019£451k2020: £375,000 (1 sales)2020£375k2021: £514,700 (5 sales)2021£515k2022: £496,250 (2 sales)2022£496k2023: £543,750 (4 sales)2023£544k2024: £552,500 (7 sales)2024£553k2025: £811,667 (3 sales)2025£812k2026: £710,000 (1 sales)2026£710k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 49 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat40£477,26321 Aug 2025
Detached3£1,366,66719 Mar 2025
Semi-detached2£959,00028 Jun 2024
Terraced2£669,00027 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Sun Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 27 Apr 2026£710,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 21 Aug 2025£615,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Sun Lane AL5 4EX 19 Mar 2025£1,355,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, Star House, 2, Sun Lane AL5 4ET 10 Mar 2025£465,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 20 Dec 2024£405,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 13 Dec 2024£282,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 28 Aug 2024£390,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 28 Aug 2024£390,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 12 Aug 2024£810,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Sun Lane AL5 4ET 28 Jun 2024£1,100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 26 Apr 2024£490,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 10 Nov 2023£595,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 25 Aug 2023£580,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 24 Aug 2023£460,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 22 Aug 2023£540,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 7 Dec 2022£578,000 OtherLeasehold
13, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 7 Dec 2022£605,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 11 Feb 2022£387,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 17 Nov 2021£580,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 11 Nov 2021£555,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 26 May 2021£513,500 FlatLeasehold
31, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 12 May 2021£537,500 FlatLeasehold
6, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 24 Mar 2021£387,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 8 Apr 2020£375,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 18 Dec 2019£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Star House, 2, Sun Lane AL5 4ET 9 Dec 2019£405,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, Star House, 2, Sun Lane AL5 4ET 9 Dec 2019£410,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, Star House, 2, Sun Lane AL5 4ET 31 Oct 2019£416,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, Star House, 2, Sun Lane AL5 4ET 6 Sep 2019£412,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
32, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 19 Jul 2019£590,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 28 May 2019£349,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 16 May 2019£628,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Sun Lane AL5 4ET 17 Dec 2018£818,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 19 Oct 2018£595,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Star House, 2, Sun Lane AL5 4ET 17 Oct 2018£475,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Star House, 2, Sun Lane AL5 4ET 8 Oct 2018£475,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
13, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 17 Sep 2018£500,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 8 Aug 2018£325,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 11 May 2018£315,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Sun Lane AL5 4EU 27 Apr 2018£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 18 Jan 2018£565,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Sun Lane AL5 4ET 30 Oct 2017£1,306,000 OtherFreehold
35, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 2 Jun 2017£350,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Sun Lane AL5 4HA 19 Jan 2017£1,545,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 9 Jan 2017£535,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 16 Sep 2016£485,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 16 Sep 2016£725,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 13 Jun 2016£315,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane AL5 4EG 27 Jan 2016£485,000 FlatLeasehold

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
24, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane £628,000 (May 2019) → £710,000 (Apr 2026) +13%
over 7 yrs
21, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane £580,000 (Nov 2021) → £615,000 (Aug 2025) +6%
over 4 yrs
Flat 4, Star House, 2, Sun Lane £416,000 (Oct 2019) → £465,000 (Mar 2025) +12%
over 5 yrs
2, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane £387,500 (Feb 2022) → £390,000 (Aug 2024) +1%
over 3 yrs
27, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane £565,000 (Jan 2018) → £595,000 (Nov 2023) +5%
over 6 yrs
13, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane £500,000 (Sep 2018) → £605,000 (Dec 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs
11, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane £485,000 (Jan 2016) → £555,000 (Nov 2021) +14%
over 6 yrs
31, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane £535,000 (Jan 2017) → £537,500 (May 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs
6, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane £315,000 (Jun 2016) → £387,500 (Mar 2021) +23%
over 5 yrs
8, Arcadian Court, Sun Lane £349,000 (May 2019) → £400,000 (Dec 2019) +15%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Sun Lane

Crime

91 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sun Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour26
Violence & sexual offences16
Other theft15
Shoplifting8
Vehicle crime7
Criminal damage & arson6

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

Flood risk

Sun 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 Sun Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bowers Way (nr, Sun Lane) 1 min walk
  • Bowers Way (opp, Sun Lane) 1 min walk
  • Old Rectory Close (adj, Luton Road) 2 min walk
  • Old Cock Inn (opp, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.2 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.3 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Townsend BP · 0.1 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Harpenden Orthodontics Llp · 0.1 mi
  • Bowers Way Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Special Care Dental · 0.2 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.7%62.5%
Private rented31.7%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households992

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.2%64.1%
Aged 65+27.2%18.6%
Residents1,931

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 Sun Lane

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White86.4%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.1%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian53.3%47.4%
No religion32.6%37.1%
Not answered6.7%6.1%
Muslim3.5%4.7%
Hindu1.1%1.8%
Jewish0.8%1.5%
Sikh0.8%–
Buddhist0.6%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK79.5%83%
Born outside the UK20.5%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above58.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications9.7%11.5%
No qualifications8.6%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.4%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%3.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health53.9%57.5%
Good health32.9%30.3%
Fair health10.1%9.1%
Bad health2.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household50.4%44.1%
No cars or vans in household22.7%12.8%
2 cars or vans in household21.5%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%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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