Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Harpenden West, St Albans, England
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Harpenden West, St Albans, England
AL5 4AB is in the St Albans local authority (E07000240). The property market in the AL5 4AB postcode area had 0 properties sold in 2021. Across the AL5 area, there were 490 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £886237.
Property market | £741,427 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (4.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 114.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 7 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 565 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hitchin and Harpenden level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.1 | Population of 29,448 | Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (St Albans) | |
Commute (approx) | - Kings Cross (15 mins) - Euston (27 mins) - London St Pancras (27 mins) - London Bridge (41 mins) - East Croydon (55 mins) - C... (view more here) | |
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£741,427 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (4.5 miles) | |
114.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.1 | 29,448 | Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 7 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions565 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hitchin and Harpenden level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (St Albans) | |
- Kings Cross (15 mins) - Euston (27 mins) - London St Pancras (27 mins) - London Bridge (41 mins) - East Croydon (55 mins) - Cannon Street (60 mins) - Charing Cross (65 mins) - Wimbledon (78 mins) - Victoria (86 mins) - Highbury & Islington (90 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Harpenden has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. On average, a detached house costs £1,221,641, which is up 1.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £741,427, a terraced house £542,301 and a flat £326,099. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £1,262 per month. Property prices in Harpenden are a little higher than the average property prices across Hertfordshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Harpenden, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Hertfordshire region.
Property data is based on St Albans level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Train Station | Distance from Harpenden | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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St Albans City A busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (29 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (41 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (61 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Southeastern - £377 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Southeastern - £377 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 61 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £377 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Thameslink - £377 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £377 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Southern - £377 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 117 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 151 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Leeds (181 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
Luton Airport Parkway A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (41 mins - Thameslink - £412 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (53 mins - Thameslink - £412 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (74 mins - Thameslink - £412 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Southeastern - £412 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Southeastern - £412 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Thameslink - £412 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Southern - £412 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (3 change(s) - 97 mins - London Overground - £412 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (2 change(s) - 116 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 123 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (2 change(s) - 172 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 177 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
Harpenden A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (34 mins - Thameslink - £388 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (47 mins - Thameslink - £388 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (68 mins - Thameslink - £388 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Southeastern - £388 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Southeastern - £388 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Thameslink - £388 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Southern - £388 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (2 change(s) - 90 mins - London Overground - £388 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (3 change(s) - 111 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Thameslink) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Luton A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (44 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (56 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (77 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 64 mins - Southeastern - £423 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Southeastern - £423 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Southern - £423 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (2 change(s) - 94 mins - London Overground - £423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 108 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (2 change(s) - 115 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (173 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - York (2 change(s) - 170 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
St Albans Abbey A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Avanti West Coast - £370 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Southern - £370 monthly fare) View details |
Harpenden has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including High Beeches Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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High Beeches Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
The King's School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St George's School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Sauncey Wood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Manland Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Roundwood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Grove Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Grove Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Lea Primary School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Dominic Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Aldwickbury School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys | No |
St Hilda's School | Primary Other independent school - Girls | No |
Roundwood Park School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Sir John Lawes School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Crabtree Infants' School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Crabtree Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Harpenden Academy | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
Katherine Warington School | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Crabtree Infants' School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/19/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
The Grove Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/10/2007) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
High Beeches Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/1/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
St Dominic Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/5/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | HARPENDEN | |
Crabtree Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/20/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
Roundwood Park School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/14/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
Sir John Lawes School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/27/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
St George's School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/11/2014) | 117 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden |
Manland Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/26/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
Roundwood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/6/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
The Grove Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/8/2013) | 175 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden |
Harpenden Academy | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 2: Good (6/7/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
The Lea Primary School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/7/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
Sauncey Wood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/14/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/16/2012) | 54 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden |
Katherine Warington School | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | NULL (NULL) | Ofsted Report Link | Harpenden | |
The King's School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Harpenden | |||
St Hilda's School | Primary Other independent school - Girls | Harpenden | |||
Aldwickbury School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys |
School | Type |
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Crabtree Infants' School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/19/2009) |
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/10/2007) |
High Beeches Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/1/2017) |
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/5/2009) |
Crabtree Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/20/2009) |
Roundwood Park School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/14/2009) |
Sir John Lawes School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/27/2008) |
St George's School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/11/2014) 117 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Manland Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/26/2018) |
Roundwood Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/6/2021) |
The Grove Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/8/2013) 175 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Harpenden Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/7/2019) |
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/7/2012) |
Sauncey Wood Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/14/2014) |
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/16/2012) 54 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Katherine Warington School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - NULL (NULL) |
The King's School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary |
St Hilda's School Ofsted report | Primary |
Aldwickbury School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary |
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Average speed | 114.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
AL5 4AB | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | 0.0% | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | 100.0% | 62% |
Harpenden has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Harpenden SF, M&S Townsend BP, Sainsburys Harpenden, Tesco Harpenden Esso Express, Tesco Harpenden Luton Road Express, Waitrose Harpenden. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Bennet's Harpenden RBL, Bistro Gautier, Inn On The Green, Oddfellows Arms, Old Bell, Old Cock Inn, The Carpenters Arms Ph, The Cross Keys PH, The Engi... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Atesh Grill and Bar, Bangkok Lounge, Chef Peking, Cinnamon Indian Restaurant, Eight Ounce, Fitt 41, Giggling Squid, Graffiti Restaurant, Lazy Bear, Lu... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe Aroma, Cafe Jeera, Caffe Nero, Costa Coffee, The Oval Cafe, T.K's Cafe, Wesley's Cafe. AL5 4AB has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, Hertfordshire has an average crime rate (64 crimes reported per thousand people). Harpenden has a consistent crime rate as this, with 61 crimes reported per thousand people. In regards to burglaries, Harpenden has a lower rate (3 burglaries per thousand people) than an average location in the UK with the same density. Source: ONS
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