The Cleave, Harpenden
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5SJ.
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At a glance
13 property sales on The Cleave, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £534,050. 3 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 77% terraced, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Cleave range from £470,000 to £935,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Cleave compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Cleave has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 10 | £534,050 | 20 May 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £860,000 | 12 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on The Cleave
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 20 May 2025 | £565,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 12 Dec 2024 | £935,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 25 Aug 2023 | £595,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 11 Aug 2023 | £575,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 3 Sep 2021 | £865,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 28 Jun 2021 | £545,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 5 Feb 2021 | £540,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 10 Jul 2020 | £470,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 28 Feb 2019 | £500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 22 Jun 2018 | £491,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 28 Jul 2017 | £507,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 24 Mar 2017 | £552,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, The Cleave AL5 5SJ | 29 Jul 2016 | £780,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, The Cleave | £780,000 (Jul 2016) → £935,000 (Dec 2024) | +20% over 8 yrs |
| 31, The Cleave | £500,000 (Feb 2019) → £575,000 (Aug 2023) | +15% over 4 yrs |
| 19, The Cleave | £507,500 (Jul 2017) → £470,000 (Jul 2020) | -7% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Cleave
Crime
81 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Cleave 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 | 18 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 16 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Cleave 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 The Cleave
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Aldwickbury School 333 pupils | Other independent school | 3–13 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Grove Junior School 350 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 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 | 0.6 mi |
| Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- St Albans City station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Ashwell Park (nr, Aldwickbury Crescent) 2 min walk
- Chesterton Avenue (nr, Aldwickbury Crescent) 2 min walk
- Tylers (nr, Aldwickbury Crescent) 3 min walk
- Highfield Avenue (adj, Topstreet Way) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.7 mi - Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.7 mi - Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Topkins Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.6 mi
- Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Davenport House Dental Practice · 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 | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 93.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 525 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,593 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 The Cleave
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.1% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.5% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.6% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 35.6% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 5% | 6.1% |
| Jewish | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 4.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.6% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.4% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 65.1% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.9% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.1% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 62% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 7.5% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43.5% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 41.6% | 44.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.8% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 3.2% | 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.
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