Walnut Close, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Walnut Close, Harpenden · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/walnut-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 4FP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£1,662,500

4 sales

Price range

£1.6m – £1.75m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Aug 2025

AL5 4FP

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At a glance

House prices£1.66m averageSince 2019 (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 station11 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

4 property sales on Walnut Close, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,662,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Walnut Close range from £1,600,000 to £1,750,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Walnut Close compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911

Harpenden£947,911

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walnut Close 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 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£1,662,500	22 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Walnut Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Walnut Close AL5 4FP	22 Aug 2025	£1,750,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Walnut Close AL5 4FP	10 Jul 2019	£1,550,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Walnut Close AL5 4FP	17 May 2019	£1,700,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Walnut Close AL5 4FP	26 Apr 2019	£1,600,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Walnut Close AL5 4FP	24 Apr 2019	£1,600,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Walnut Close AL5 4FP	25 Jun 2018	£1,200,000	Other	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
5, Walnut Close	£1,200,000 (Jun 2018) → £1,550,000 (Jul 2019) → £1,750,000 (Aug 2025)	+46% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walnut Close

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walnut Close 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 behaviour	26
Violence & sexual offences	20
Other theft	15
Public order	8
Shoplifting	8
Criminal damage & arson	7

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

Flood risk

Walnut Close 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 Walnut Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	0.5 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
St Albans City station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sir John Lawes School (o/s, Sauncey Avenue) 2 min walk
Sir John Lawes School (opp, Sauncey Avenue) 2 min walk
Lyndhurst Drive (opp, Station Road) 3 min walk
Lyndhurst Drive (nr, Station Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.3 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.5 mi
Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 0.3 mi
Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.6 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Springfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Topkins Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Special Care Dental · 0.4 mi
Bowers Way Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Davenport House Dental Practice · 0.5 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.

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	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.7%	62.5%
Private rented	14.8%	20.3%
Social rented	7.4%	17.1%
Households	512

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,494

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Walnut Close

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Who lives around Walnut Close

Ethnic group

	Here	St Albans
White	88.9%	83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.6%	8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.1%	4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.3%	2.1%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	St Albans
Christian	59.8%	47.4%
No religion	31.5%	37.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.8%
Muslim	0.7%	4.7%
Jewish	0.3%	1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	–
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	St Albans
Born in the UK	86%	83%
Born outside the UK	14%	17%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above	65.7%	53%
Level 2 qualifications	12%	11.5%
Level 3 qualifications	10.1%	13.1%
No qualifications	6.1%	10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	3.7%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.4%
Other qualifications	0.5%	2.1%

General health

	Here	St Albans
Very good health	65.8%	57.5%
Good health	25.6%	30.3%
Fair health	6.6%	9.1%
Bad health	1.4%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Albans
1 car or van in household	40.6%	44.1%
2 cars or vans in household	36.1%	32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.3%	10.7%
No cars or vans in household	10.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Walnut Close

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