On average Harpenden East has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 14.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harpenden East is £91,786 per year. There are 8 schools in Harpenden East: 5 primary (3 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 3 secondary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good). Harpenden East is home to around 7,878 people, with a population density of about 2,962.3 per km².
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £795,000 (about £690 per square foot) in Harpenden East area, with individual transactions ranging from £247,000 up to £2,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £1,055,000 | £764 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £780,000 | £685 |
| Terraced | 16 | £561,250 | £607 |
| Flats | 5 | £331,500 | £497 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £836,000 | £353,750 | £650,000 | £505,000 |
| 2017 | £990,000 | £316,000 | £605,000 | £500,000 |
| 2018 | £1,070,000 | £287,500 | £617,500 | £486,500 |
| 2019 | £1,000,000 | £289,250 | £705,000 | £553,000 |
| 2020 | £1,117,500 | £315,475 | £620,000 | £503,000 |
| 2021 | £937,500 | £318,075 | £700,000 | £545,000 |
| 2022 | £1,300,000 | £350,000 | £725,000 | £735,000 |
| 2023 | £1,385,000 | £296,500 | £790,000 | £615,000 |
| 2024 | £1,287,000 | £332,500 | £737,875 | £625,000 |
| 2025 | £1,465,000 | £331,500 | £765,500 | £572,500 |
| 2026 | £867,500 | £300,000 | £727,500 | £550,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £580 | £530 | £524 | £527 |
| 2017 | £559 | £479 | £536 | £566 |
| 2018 | £592 | £445 | £543 | £503 |
| 2019 | £556 | £489 | £554 | £529 |
| 2020 | £637 | £487 | £562 | £541 |
| 2021 | £635 | £483 | £647 | £546 |
| 2022 | £723 | £525 | £709 | £606 |
| 2023 | £690 | £468 | £653 | £630 |
| 2024 | £698 | £479 | £677 | £570 |
| 2025 | £774 | £506 | £694 | £630 |
| 2026 | £773 | £479 | £702 | £611 |
Harpenden East records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Harpenden East is £795,000 (about £690 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Harpenden East has 5 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 2 Good) and 3 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Harpenden East scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Harpenden East sits around rank 27,537 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Harpenden East is around £91,786 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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