On average Harpenden Common has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 2.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harpenden Common is £93,866 per year. There are 2 schools in Harpenden Common: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Harpenden Common is home to around 6,871 people, with a population density of about 1,848.3 per km².
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £760,000 (about £637 per square foot) in Harpenden Common area, with individual transactions ranging from £181,930 up to £4,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £1,075,000 | £642 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £794,325 | £648 |
| Terraced | 10 | £667,500 | £654 |
| Flats | 8 | £232,500 | £464 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £928,000 | £220,000 | £620,000 | £450,000 |
| 2017 | £1,100,000 | £245,000 | £600,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | £1,070,000 | £260,750 | £570,000 | £450,000 |
| 2019 | £1,000,000 | £257,500 | £630,000 | £479,000 |
| 2020 | £997,500 | £315,000 | £672,500 | £475,000 |
| 2021 | £1,505,000 | £297,250 | £711,000 | £510,000 |
| 2022 | £1,315,000 | £297,500 | £738,500 | £625,000 |
| 2023 | £1,213,000 | £255,000 | £790,000 | £562,500 |
| 2024 | £1,340,000 | £285,000 | £670,000 | £598,375 |
| 2025 | £1,317,500 | £265,000 | £807,500 | £602,500 |
| 2026 | £865,000 | £190,965 | £610,000 | £661,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £527 | £454 | £496 | £526 |
| 2017 | £512 | £506 | £563 | £514 |
| 2018 | £526 | £462 | £529 | £492 |
| 2019 | £531 | £487 | £555 | £563 |
| 2020 | £606 | £449 | £554 | £615 |
| 2021 | £596 | £509 | £552 | £573 |
| 2022 | £703 | £532 | £615 | £655 |
| 2023 | £685 | £568 | £695 | £662 |
| 2024 | £697 | £479 | £648 | £665 |
| 2025 | £649 | £473 | £627 | £677 |
| 2026 | £592 | £438 | £636 | £635 |
Harpenden Common records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Harpenden Common is £760,000 (about £637 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Harpenden Common has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Harpenden Common scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Harpenden Common sits around rank 31,277 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Harpenden Common is around £93,866 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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