The Drive, Harpenden
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 2EL.
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At a glance
4 property sales on The Drive, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,524,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Drive range from £1,324,500 to £1,795,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Drive 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 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £1,524,833 | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £1,795,000 | 21 Dec 2020 |
Sold prices on The Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, The Drive AL5 2EL | 6 Dec 2022 | £1,650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Drive AL5 2EL | 21 Dec 2020 | £1,795,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Drive AL5 2EL | 20 Sep 2019 | £1,600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Drive AL5 2EL | 16 Aug 2017 | £1,324,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, The Drive | £1,324,500 (Aug 2017) → £1,600,000 (Sep 2019) | +21% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near The Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Harpenden Academy 216 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Hilda's School 134 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| St George's School 1,351 pupils | Secondary Christian | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Manland Primary School 204 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
- St Albans City station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Church Green Terminus (adj, Church Green) 3 min walk
- Amenbury Lane (adj, Leyton Road) 3 min walk
- Amenbury Lane (opp, Leyton Rd) 3 min walk
- The George PH (Stop D, High Street) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.1 mi - Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.3 mi - Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.1 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Springfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Harpenden Smiles Dental Studio · 0.1 mi
- Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgeon · 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
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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 31.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 992 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,931 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.4% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.7% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.3% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 32.6% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.5% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.5% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 58.1% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.4% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.7% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 8.6% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.9% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 10.1% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50.4% | 44.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.7% | 12.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.5% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.5% | 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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