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Topstreet Way, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Topstreet Way, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/topstreet-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5TS, AL5 5TY, AL5 5TU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,064,031
36 sales
Price range
£780k – £1.6m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
AL5 5TS

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At a glance

House prices£1.06m 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 station10 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 39 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

36 property sales on Topstreet Way, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,167,505. Average sale prices rose from £900,250 in 2016 to £1,235,000 in 2025 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 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 56% detached, 44% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Topstreet Way range from £780,000 to £1,595,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Topstreet Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Topstreet Way 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: £900,250 (4 sales)2016£900k2017: £1,245,800 (2 sales)2017£1.25m2018: £927,000 (5 sales)2018£927k2019: £927,500 (2 sales)2019£928k2020: £1,027,500 (4 sales)2020£1.03m2021: £1,157,083 (6 sales)2021£1.16m2022: £1,190,833 (6 sales)2022£1.19m2023: £916,667 (3 sales)2023£917k2024: £1,152,500 (2 sales)2024£1.15m2025: £1,235,000 (2 sales)2025£1.24m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£1,167,50519 Mar 2025
Semi-detached16£934,68828 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Topstreet Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
134, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 28 Mar 2025£875,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Topstreet Way AL5 5TU 19 Mar 2025£1,595,000 DetachedFreehold
136, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 18 Nov 2024£1,180,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Topstreet Way AL5 5TY 10 Jul 2024£1,125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Topstreet Way AL5 5TX 22 Nov 2023£975,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Topstreet Way AL5 5TX 22 Nov 2023£875,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Topstreet Way AL5 5TY 14 Aug 2023£865,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Topstreet Way AL5 5TY 10 Aug 2023£890,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 19 May 2023£995,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Topstreet Way AL5 5TX 26 Sep 2022£1,030,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Topstreet Way AL5 5TT 22 Sep 2022£1,575,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Topstreet Way AL5 5TY 19 Aug 2022£1,300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Topstreet Way AL5 5TU 17 Jun 2022£1,575,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Topstreet Way AL5 5TY 28 Mar 2022£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 18 Feb 2022£865,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 7 Dec 2021£1,165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Topstreet Way AL5 5TT 22 Sep 2021£1,450,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Topstreet Way AL5 5TU 12 Apr 2021£1,367,500 DetachedFreehold
69, Topstreet Way AL5 5TY 1 Apr 2021£930,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Topstreet Way AL5 5TT 26 Feb 2021£1,230,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 21 Jan 2021£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 16 Dec 2020£970,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 26 Nov 2020£835,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Topstreet Way AL5 5TT 10 Jul 2020£1,455,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Topstreet Way AL5 5TU 6 Jan 2020£850,000 DetachedFreehold
138, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 4 Oct 2019£970,000 DetachedFreehold
106, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 1 Mar 2019£885,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 7 Sep 2018£860,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Topstreet Way AL5 5TU 9 Aug 2018£1,160,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 6 Apr 2018£825,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Topstreet Way AL5 5TY 5 Mar 2018£820,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 2 Mar 2018£970,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 12 May 2017£1,051,600 DetachedFreehold
6, Topstreet Way AL5 5TT 12 Apr 2017£1,440,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Topstreet Way AL5 5TU 6 Apr 2017£990,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Topstreet Way AL5 5TY 30 Sep 2016£1,126,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Topstreet Way AL5 5TY 24 Aug 2016£810,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Topstreet Way AL5 5TY 15 Jul 2016£885,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Topstreet Way AL5 5TS 26 Jan 2016£780,000 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
33, Topstreet Way £990,000 (Apr 2017) → £1,160,000 (Aug 2018) → £1,367,500 (Apr 2021) +38%
over 4 yrs
78, Topstreet Way £780,000 (Jan 2016) → £835,000 (Nov 2020) +7%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Topstreet Way

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of Topstreet Way 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).

Anti-social behaviour15
Violence & sexual offences12
Other theft9
Shoplifting7
Criminal damage & arson5
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Topstreet Way 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 Topstreet Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.5 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Topstreet Way (W-bound, Topstreet Way) 1 min walk
  • Topstreet Way (E-bound, Topstreet Way) 1 min walk
  • Barnfield Road (nr, Piggottshill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Highfield Avenue (adj, Topstreet Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.3 mi
  • Vaughan Dental Practice · 0.6 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

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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 services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households533

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,521

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 Topstreet Way

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White90%83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian49.5%47.4%
No religion42.2%37.1%
Not answered4%6.1%
Hindu2%1.8%
Muslim1.1%4.7%
Jewish0.9%1.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK88.8%83%
Born outside the UK11.2%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above67.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications10.9%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications8%11.5%
No qualifications5.2%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.5%6.7%
Apprenticeship3%3.4%
Other qualifications1.2%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health64.1%57.5%
Good health27.8%30.3%
Fair health6.4%9.1%
Bad health1.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.4%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household48.3%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household35.8%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.6%10.7%
No cars or vans in household6.4%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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