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The Uplands, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Uplands, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/the-uplands/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 2PG, AL5 2NZ, AL5 2PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£2,265,119
21 sales
Price range
£1.36m – £3.5m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2025
AL5 2PG

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At a glance

House prices£2.27m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station29 min walkHarpenden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

21 property sales on The Uplands, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £2,265,119. Average sale prices rose from £1,995,000 in 2016 to £2,112,500 in 2025 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Uplands range from £1,360,000 to £3,500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Uplands compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Uplands 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: £1,995,000 (3 sales)2016£2m2017: £1,958,125 (4 sales)2017£1.96m2019: £1,700,000 (1 sales)2019£1.7m2021: £2,362,500 (4 sales)2021£2.36m2023: £2,950,000 (1 sales)2023£2.95m2024: £2,800,000 (4 sales)2024£2.8m2025: £2,112,500 (4 sales)2025£2.11m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£2,265,11928 Aug 2025

Sold prices on The Uplands

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, The Uplands AL5 2PG 28 Aug 2025£2,350,000 DetachedFreehold
44, The Uplands AL5 2NZ 14 Aug 2025£1,725,000 DetachedFreehold
36, The Uplands AL5 2NZ 15 Jul 2025£1,850,000 DetachedFreehold
9, The Uplands AL5 2PG 9 Jul 2025£2,500,000 DetachedFreehold
34, The Uplands AL5 2NZ 27 Mar 2025£1,750,000 DetachedFreehold
22, The Uplands AL5 2PQ 10 Sep 2024£3,500,000 DetachedFreehold
23, The Uplands AL5 2PG 17 Jul 2024£1,800,000 DetachedFreehold
27, The Uplands AL5 2PG 1 Mar 2024£3,250,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Uplands AL5 2PH 19 Jan 2024£2,650,000 DetachedFreehold
Uplands House, 11, The Uplands AL5 2PG 12 May 2023£2,950,000 DetachedFreehold
30, The Uplands AL5 2NZ 16 Sep 2021£2,050,000 DetachedFreehold
40, The Uplands AL5 2NZ 27 Aug 2021£1,850,000 DetachedFreehold
7, The Uplands AL5 2PG 28 Jun 2021£3,400,000 DetachedFreehold
27, The Uplands AL5 2PG 15 Jan 2021£2,150,000 DetachedFreehold
40, The Uplands AL5 2NZ 30 Jul 2019£1,700,000 DetachedFreehold
18, The Uplands AL5 2PQ 29 Sep 2017£2,100,000 DetachedFreehold
17, The Uplands AL5 2PG 11 Sep 2017£1,382,500 DetachedFreehold
10, The Uplands AL5 2PH 21 Aug 2017£1,650,000 DetachedFreehold
6, The Uplands AL5 2PH 20 Jan 2017£2,700,000 DetachedFreehold
14, The Uplands AL5 2PQ 2 Nov 2016£2,500,000 DetachedFreehold
33, The Uplands AL5 2PA 20 Sep 2016£1,360,000 DetachedFreehold
9, The Uplands AL5 2PG 4 Aug 2016£2,125,000 DetachedFreehold

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
9, The Uplands £2,125,000 (Aug 2016) → £2,500,000 (Jul 2025) +18%
over 9 yrs
27, The Uplands £2,150,000 (Jan 2021) → £3,250,000 (Mar 2024) +51%
over 3 yrs
40, The Uplands £1,700,000 (Jul 2019) → £1,850,000 (Aug 2021) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Uplands

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Uplands in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

The Uplands 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 Uplands

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.3 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.4 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Townsend Church of England School 746 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 1.6 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.6 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 1.7 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • St Albans City station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cross Lane (opp, St Albans Road) 8 min walk
  • Cross Lane (nr, St Albans Road) 8 min walk
  • Oakfield Road (opp, Redbourn Lane) 10 min walk
  • Golf Club (opp, Redbourn Lane) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.4 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.5 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.7 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 1.1 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 1.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 1.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 1.1 mi
  • Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 1.4 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 1.5 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned94.6%62.5%
Private rented5.2%20.3%
Social rented0.2%17.1%
Households648

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.9%18.6%
Residents1,806

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)93%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Uplands

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Who lives around The Uplands

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White89.9%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%4.3%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian63.3%47.4%
No religion26.6%37.1%
Not answered3.8%6.1%
Hindu2.7%1.8%
Sikh1.4%–
Jewish0.9%1.5%
Muslim0.7%4.7%
Other religion0.7%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK88%83%
Born outside the UK12%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above65.5%53%
Level 2 qualifications11%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications9.6%13.1%
No qualifications5.3%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.4%6.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%3.4%
Other qualifications1.6%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health66.9%57.5%
Good health25.4%30.3%
Fair health5.9%9.1%
Bad health1.4%2.4%
Very bad health0.3%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household46.8%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household28.9%10.7%
1 car or van in household21.5%44.1%
No cars or vans in household2.9%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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