AL5 5EJ, Harpenden
Sold prices and local information for AL5 5EJ on Riverbanks Close. Free
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Average sold price
£466,905
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£460,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in AL5 5EJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Riverbanks Close | 21 Aug 2026 | £460,000 | Terraced |
| 5, Riverbanks Close | 16 Aug 2024 | £585,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Riverbanks Close | 1 Aug 2024 | £600,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Riverbanks Close | 14 May 2024 | £490,000 | Terraced |
| 8, Riverbanks Close | 19 Feb 2021 | £449,950 | Terraced |
| 5, Riverbanks Close | 9 Oct 2020 | £400,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Riverbanks Close | 27 Mar 2020 | £465,000 | Terraced |
| 10, Riverbanks Close | 25 Jun 2019 | £428,000 | Terraced |
| 1, Riverbanks Close | 26 Apr 2018 | £410,000 | Detached |
| 7, Riverbanks Close | 21 Jul 2017 | £398,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Riverbanks Close | 7 Dec 2016 | £450,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in AL5 5EJ
- Riverbanks Close£460k
Schools near AL5 5EJ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauncey Wood Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Manland Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Batford Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.4 mi |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Sir John Lawes School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi |
| St George's School | Secondary | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in AL5 5EJ
Nearest stations
- Harpenden station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
- Luton station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Esso 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP 0.9 mi
- Cook 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Springfield Pharmacy 1.0 mi
- Boots 1.0 mi
- Topkins Pharmacy 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Special Care Dental 0.7 mi
- Bowers Way Dental Surgery 0.9 mi
- Harpenden Orthodontics Llp 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Elms Medical Practice 0.7 mi
- Davenport House Surgery 1.0 mi
- Village Surgery 1.1 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 97% of homes in St Albans (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in AL5 5EJ
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.7% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.9% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 35.8% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 2.2% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 1% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.9% | – |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.1% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.9% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 58.1% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.6% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.8% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 7.5% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 61.9% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 28.6% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Occupation
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 35.4% | 30.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 21.9% | 20.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.9% | 15.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 5.7% | 6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 1.6% | 2.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.4% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.4% | 32.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.2% | 12.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9% | 10.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 67.7% | 63.7% |
| Economically inactive | 30.6% | 34.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 1.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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