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Townsend Lane, Harpenden

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 2FE, AL5 2QS, AL5 2PY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,708,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,384,445
55 sales
Price range
£465k – £2.5m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
AL5 2RQ

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At a glance

House prices£1.71m average80% above the Harpenden average 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 station17 min walkHarpenden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold59% freeholdAcross 61 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

55 property sales on Townsend Lane, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £1,708,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,546,000. Average sale prices rose from £1,234,583 in 2016 to £1,708,333 in 2026 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 80% above the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 36% flat, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Townsend Lane range from £465,000 to £2,500,000. 59% of homes sold here were freehold and 41% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Townsend Lane ranks 6th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Townsend Lane compared

Townsend Lane£1,708,333
AL5 postcode area£947,911
Harpenden£947,911
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £1,234,583 (12 sales)2016£1.23m2017: £1,396,667 (3 sales)2017£1.4m2018: £1,235,000 (2 sales)2018£1.24m2019: £1,430,500 (5 sales)2019£1.43m2020: £1,418,333 (3 sales)2020£1.42m2021: £1,521,714 (7 sales)2021£1.52m2022: £1,344,000 (5 sales)2022£1.34m2023: £1,463,750 (4 sales)2023£1.46m2024: £1,425,000 (3 sales)2024£1.43m2025: £1,329,375 (8 sales)2025£1.33m2026: £1,708,333 (3 sales)2026£1.71m

Tenure: 59% freehold and 41% leasehold across 61 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached32£1,546,00014 Aug 2026
Flat20£1,157,37531 Mar 2025
Semi-detached3£1,175,00022 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Townsend Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
74, Townsend Lane AL5 2RQ 14 Aug 2026£2,150,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Townsend Lane AL5 2PY 8 May 2026£950,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Townsend Lane AL5 2RN 4 Mar 2026£2,025,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 4, The Bourne, Townsend Lane AL5 2PW 5 Jan 2026£1,350,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Townsend Lane AL5 2PY 22 Sep 2025£1,175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Townsend Lane AL5 2QE 3 Sep 2025£1,610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Townsend Lane AL5 2RQ 2 Jun 2025£1,445,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Townsend Lane AL5 2PY 7 May 2025£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane AL5 2FE 31 Mar 2025£465,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Townsend Lane AL5 2RG 28 Mar 2025£2,500,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane AL5 2FE 21 Mar 2025£1,450,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Townsend Lane AL5 2RE 20 Jan 2025£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 8, The Bourne, Townsend Lane AL5 2PW 10 Dec 2024£725,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane AL5 2FE 29 Aug 2024£1,600,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Townsend Lane AL5 2PY 11 Apr 2024£1,950,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Townsend Lane AL5 2QS 13 Nov 2023£1,700,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Townsend Lane AL5 2QE 19 Oct 2023£1,600,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Townsend Lane AL5 2QE 14 Apr 2023£1,255,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Townsend Lane AL5 2QS 11 Jan 2023£1,300,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Tanglewood, Townsend Lane AL5 2QS 21 Nov 2022£525,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Townsend Lane AL5 2QE 30 Sep 2022£1,575,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Townsend Lane AL5 2RE 6 Jul 2022£1,730,000 DetachedFreehold
52A, Townsend Lane AL5 2RG 24 Jun 2022£1,605,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Townsend Lane AL5 2QE 23 Jun 2022£1,285,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Townsend Lane AL5 2RN 21 Dec 2021£1,480,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Townsend Lane AL5 2QS 22 Oct 2021£1,300,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Townsend Lane AL5 2PY 16 Jul 2021£1,537,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Townsend Lane AL5 2RN 22 Jun 2021£1,850,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Townsend Lane AL5 2QS 20 May 2021£2,300,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Tanglewood, Townsend Lane AL5 2QS 5 Mar 2021£485,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Townsend Lane AL5 2RG 1 Feb 2021£2,475,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Townsend Lane AL5 2RQ 22 Jan 2021£1,700,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane AL5 2FE 1 Dec 2020£1,450,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Townsend Lane AL5 2QR 18 Sep 2020£1,440,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Townsend Lane AL5 2QE 9 Jan 2020£1,365,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 4, The Bourne, Townsend Lane AL5 2PW 20 Dec 2019£1,200,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Townsend Lane AL5 2PY 1 Jul 2019£1,610,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane AL5 2FE 31 May 2019£990,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane AL5 2FE 5 Apr 2019£1,937,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Parking Space, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane AL5 2FE 25 Mar 2019£12,000 Other New buildLeasehold
50, Townsend Lane AL5 2QS 10 Jan 2019£1,415,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Townsend Lane AL5 2RN 18 Dec 2018£1,070,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Townsend Lane AL5 2QS 14 Dec 2018£1,400,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane AL5 2FE 15 Dec 2017£1,250,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane AL5 2FE 5 Oct 2017£1,250,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Townsend Lane AL5 2RE 28 Jul 2017£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane AL5 2FE 28 Apr 2017£1,690,000 FlatLeasehold
82, Townsend Lane AL5 2RQ 26 Aug 2016£1,850,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Townsend Lane AL5 2RE 24 Aug 2016£1,195,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Townsend Lane AL5 2PY 12 Aug 2016£1,300,000 DetachedFreehold
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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
29, Townsend Lane £1,070,000 (Dec 2018) → £1,850,000 (Jun 2021) → £2,025,000 (Mar 2026) +89%
over 7 yrs
Apartment 4, The Bourne, Townsend Lane £1,200,000 (Dec 2019) → £1,350,000 (Jan 2026) +13%
over 6 yrs
6, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane £1,350,000 (Jan 2016) → £1,690,000 (Apr 2017) → £1,450,000 (Mar 2025) +7%
over 9 yrs
5, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane £1,937,500 (Apr 2019) → £1,600,000 (Aug 2024) -17%
over 5 yrs
44, Townsend Lane £1,300,000 (Oct 2021) → £1,700,000 (Nov 2023) +31%
over 2 yrs
16, Townsend Lane £1,365,000 (Jan 2020) → £1,600,000 (Oct 2023) +17%
over 4 yrs
7, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane £1,150,000 (Jan 2016) → £1,450,000 (Dec 2020) +26%
over 5 yrs
12, Gleneagle Manor, Townsend Lane £975,000 (Jan 2016) → £1,250,000 (Oct 2017) +28%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Townsend Lane

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Townsend Lane 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 behaviour23
Other theft15
Violence & sexual offences15
Shoplifting8
Vehicle crime7
Criminal damage & arson6

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

Flood risk

Townsend 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 Townsend Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wood End School 457 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
The King's School 169 pupils Other independent school Christian 4–16 Report 0.9 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Luton station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Roundwood Park School (o/s, Roundwood Park) 4 min walk
  • Aplins Clopse (Townsend Lane) 9 min walk
  • Park Rise Close (adj, Park Rise) 9 min walk
  • Park Rise Close (opp, Park Rise) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.6 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.8 mi
  • Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr
    Valley Green, Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead · 3.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Harpenden Luton Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Townsend BP · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.6 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Wayside Dental Practic · 0.4 mi
  • Harpenden Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Harpenden Orthodontics Llp · 0.6 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 environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned94.5%62.5%
Private rented5.1%20.3%
Social rented0.4%17.1%
Households470

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,373

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 Townsend Lane

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White91.4%83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%2.1%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian58.8%47.4%
No religion31.2%37.1%
Not answered6.6%6.1%
Hindu0.8%1.8%
Muslim0.8%4.7%
Jewish0.7%1.5%
Sikh0.4%–
Other religion0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK89.3%83%
Born outside the UK10.7%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above72.5%53%
Level 2 qualifications11.2%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications9.4%13.1%
No qualifications3.1%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications1.5%6.7%
Other qualifications1.2%2.1%
Apprenticeship1.1%3.4%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health66.4%57.5%
Good health26.6%30.3%
Fair health5.5%9.1%
Bad health1%2.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household48.1%32.4%
1 car or van in household26.9%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.9%10.7%
No cars or vans in household5.1%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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