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West Common, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: West Common, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/west-common/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 2JW, AL5 2LD, AL5 2JN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£575,250
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£1,289,911
31 sales
Price range
£482k – £5.86m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
AL5 2JW

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At a glance

House prices£1.29m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 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 broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 35 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

31 property sales on West Common, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £575,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £676,604. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 39% terraced, 32% detached, 16% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on West Common range from £481,500 to £5,860,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.

House prices on West Common compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Common 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: £1,325,000 (3 sales)2016£1.33m2017: £3,341,250 (4 sales)2017£3.34m2018: £798,333 (3 sales)2018£798k2019: £910,583 (6 sales)2019£911k2020: £600,000 (1 sales)2020£600k2021: £979,167 (6 sales)2021£979k2022: £1,221,250 (4 sales)2022£1.22m2023: £1,416,000 (1 sales)2023£1.42m2024: £925,000 (1 sales)2024£925k2025: £512,500 (1 sales)2025£513k2026: £575,250 (1 sales)2026£575k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£676,60428 Aug 2026
Detached10£2,362,00028 Feb 2022
Semi-detached5£1,101,2009 Oct 2023
Flat4£685,50029 May 2024

Sold prices on West Common

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
52, West Common AL5 2JW 28 Aug 2026£575,250 TerracedFreehold
64, West Common AL5 2LD 17 Sep 2025£2,540,000 OtherFreehold
25, West Common AL5 2JN 19 Aug 2025£512,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 42, West Common AL5 2JW 29 May 2024£925,000 FlatLeasehold
44, West Common AL5 2JW 9 Oct 2023£1,416,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, West Common AL5 2JN 21 Sep 2022£660,000 TerracedFreehold
23, West Common AL5 2JN 7 Jul 2022£1,300,000 TerracedFreehold
24, West Common AL5 2JN 14 Apr 2022£525,000 TerracedFreehold
72, West Common AL5 2LD 28 Feb 2022£2,400,000 DetachedFreehold
44A, West Common AL5 2JW 23 Nov 2021£1,600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71A, West Common AL5 2LD 2 Nov 2021£1,600,000 DetachedFreehold
52, West Common AL5 2JW 30 Jun 2021£495,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Maple Cottages, West Common AL5 2AS 28 Jun 2021£870,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 42, West Common AL5 2JW 24 Jun 2021£700,000 FlatLeasehold
51, West Common AL5 2JW 28 May 2021£610,000 TerracedFreehold
74, West Common AL5 2LD 30 Oct 2020£2,100,000 OtherFreehold
67, West Common AL5 2LD 28 Feb 2020£600,000 TerracedFreehold
Clarence Lodge, West Common AL5 2AR 5 Sep 2019£1,270,000 DetachedFreehold
71A, West Common AL5 2LD 2 Sep 2019£1,625,000 DetachedFreehold
19, West Common AL5 2JN 25 Jul 2019£481,500 TerracedFreehold
59, West Common AL5 2LD 8 Jul 2019£2,850,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, 42, West Common AL5 2JW 19 Jun 2019£565,000 FlatLeasehold
23, West Common AL5 2JN 22 Jan 2019£970,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, 42, West Common AL5 2JW 11 Jan 2019£552,000 FlatLeasehold
69, West Common AL5 2LD 12 Apr 2018£540,000 TerracedFreehold
42A, West Common AL5 2JW 5 Feb 2018£1,115,000 DetachedFreehold
44A, West Common AL5 2JW 8 Jan 2018£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, West Common AL5 2JW 15 Sep 2017£5,300,000 DetachedFreehold
43, West Common AL5 2JW 30 May 2017£5,860,000 OtherFreehold
43, West Common AL5 2JW 30 May 2017£5,860,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Maple Cottages, West Common AL5 2AS 5 Apr 2017£1,325,000 DetachedFreehold
44, West Common AL5 2JW 20 Mar 2017£880,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, West Common AL5 2JN 6 Dec 2016£850,000 TerracedFreehold
Clarence House, West Common AL5 2AR 25 Nov 2016£1,230,000 DetachedFreehold
70, West Common AL5 2LD 20 Jan 2016£1,895,000 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
52, West Common £495,000 (Jun 2021) → £575,250 (Aug 2026) +16%
over 5 yrs
44, West Common £880,000 (Mar 2017) → £1,416,000 (Oct 2023) +61%
over 7 yrs
19, West Common £481,500 (Jul 2019) → £660,000 (Sep 2022) +37%
over 3 yrs
23, West Common £970,000 (Jan 2019) → £1,300,000 (Jul 2022) +34%
over 3 yrs
44A, West Common £740,000 (Jan 2018) → £1,600,000 (Nov 2021) +116%
over 4 yrs
71A, West Common £1,625,000 (Sep 2019) → £1,600,000 (Nov 2021) -2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near West Common

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Common in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft15
Anti-social behaviour12
Violence & sexual offences11
Shoplifting7
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order4

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

Flood risk

West Common 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 West Common

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Harpenden Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils Other independent school 2–11 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crabtree Lane (opp, Southdown Road) 5 min walk
  • St Albans Road (SW-bound, Walkers Road) 5 min walk
  • St Albans Road (NE-bound, Walkers Road) 5 min walk
  • Crabtree Lane (adj, Southdown Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.4 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.6 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 0.5 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harpenden · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harpenden High Street · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Harpenden SF · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Leyton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 0.5 mi
  • Vaughan 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.7%62.5%
Private rented31.7%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households992

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.2%64.1%
Aged 65+27.2%18.6%
Residents1,931

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 West Common

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White86.4%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.1%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian53.3%47.4%
No religion32.6%37.1%
Not answered6.7%6.1%
Muslim3.5%4.7%
Hindu1.1%1.8%
Jewish0.8%1.5%
Sikh0.8%–
Buddhist0.6%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK79.5%83%
Born outside the UK20.5%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above58.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications9.7%11.5%
No qualifications8.6%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.4%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%3.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health53.9%57.5%
Good health32.9%30.3%
Fair health10.1%9.1%
Bad health2.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household50.4%44.1%
No cars or vans in household22.7%12.8%
2 cars or vans in household21.5%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%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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