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Harpenden Town

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About

Harpenden town sits in the St Albans district of Hertfordshire, centred on a long High Street with shops, cafes and civic buildings. Harpenden station on the Midland Main Line provides regular Thameslink services, and the layout of streets opens onto green spaces such as Harpenden Common, which hosts sports pitches and seasonal community events. Residential areas combine Victorian terraces, interwar housing and later developments linked by a network of footpaths and cycle routes that skirt the common.

To the northwest of the town centre the Rothamsted Research estate occupies fields and laboratory buildings. The site carries long-running agricultural experiments, including the Park Grass plots started in the mid-19th century, which are still studied for soil and plant science. Closer to the southern edge, Batford Springs and other local reserves follow the headwaters and springs, providing habitat for wetland species and a managed setting for walks and wildlife observation. The town’s services, green spaces and research presence shape its everyday character.

Area overview

On average Harpenden Town has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harpenden Town is £81,373 per year. There are 4 schools in Harpenden Town: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Harpenden Town is home to around 8,101 people, with a population density of about 2,610.9 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Harpenden Town Population
8,101
Population density
2,610.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
19.87(+190%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.53(+52%)
Violence and sexual offences
13.33(-58%)
Other theft
12.71(+132%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.31(-16%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,537
80.73%
Other White
492
6.08%
Indian
190
2.35%
Irish
170
2.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
141
1.74%
Total population: 8,097

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,132
66.03%
Level 3 (A level)
647
10.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
592
9.46%
No qualifications
382
6.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
244
3.9%
Total 16+ residents: 6,258

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,342
40.75%
Owns with a mortgage
1,111
33.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
602
18.28%
Social rents from council
88
2.67%
Other social rented
74
2.25%
Total households: 3,293

Property prices in Harpenden Town

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £740,000 in Harpenden Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £219,000 up to £4,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harpenden Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harpenden Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats49£417,000
Detached29£1,550,000
Terraced13£609,000
Semi-Detached24£1,187,500

10 years median price trend in Harpenden Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harpenden Town.

All postcodes in Harpenden Town

AL52TE

Leyton Green

AL54XE

Station Road

AL55NT

Crabtree Lane

AL54HU

Vaughan Road

AL55TU

Topstreet Way

AL54FQ

Arden Grove

AL52HE

Claygate Avenue

AL52PS

Salisbury Avenue

AL52HH

Barns Dene

AL55NP

Gilpin Green

AL52HY

Leyton Road

AL52HS

Hay Lane

AL52FF

Leyton Road

AL55TE

Crabtree Lane

AL52SH

Bowers Parade

AL55TQ

Barnfield Road

AL54DZ

The Putterills

AL55PA

Milton Road

AL52DW

Orchard Avenue

AL54FR

Hollybush Mews

AL54SL

Arden Grove

AL55UA

Highfield Avenue

AL52QW

Kirkwick Avenue

AL51NL

Marlborough Park

AL51DT

East Common

AL55PE

Eliot Place

AL52EZ

Moreton End Close

AL51EB

Walkers Road

AL52TG

Leyton Green

AL52UQ

Lydekker Mews

AL54SP

Station Approach

AL55LG

Milton Road

AL52SG

High Street

AL52QB

Aplins Close

AL52DE

Avenue St Nicholas

AL54SW

Harding Parade

AL52RE

Townsend Lane

AL52FH

Leyton Road

AL54AN

Bramble Close

AL51PF

Southdown Road

AL52HW

Douglas Road

AL54JF

Hitherfield Lane

AL52UA

Southgate Court

AL52QN

Kirkwick Avenue

AL51QN

Heath Close

AL51LN

Piggottshill Lane

AL54FH

Thompsons Close

AL55LD

Milton Road

AL55TP

Birch Way

AL52DQ

Amenbury Lane

AL52BY

Rothamsted Avenue

AL54ES

Thompsons Close

AL55NH

Cowper Road

AL54JB

Hales Meadow

AL52UP

Southgate Court

AL55LH

Milton Road

AL55TS

Topstreet Way

AL54EF

Vaughan Road

AL52RH

Townsend Lane

AL51LR

Piggottshill Lane

AL52DG

Amenbury Lane

AL55NQ

Shakespeare Road

AL52QD

Aplins Close

AL52PY

Townsend Lane

AL55TW

Barnfield Road

AL52JR

Hatching Green

AL52DA

Badingham Drive

AL52DP

Orchard Avenue

AL51QH

Walkers Road

AL55PL

Overstone Road

AL52TJ

Leyton Road

AL52RJ

Aplins Close

AL55NG

Cowper Road

AL52UF

Moreton Place

AL54AG

Wordsworth Road

AL52EP

Douglas Road

AL52DR

Rothamsted Avenue

AL52LX

Leyton Road

AL52EJ

Amenbury Lane

AL51LJ

Churchfield

AL54HY

Townsend Road

AL52QY

Longcroft Avenue

AL52JP

Hatching Green

AL54SJ

Arden Grove

AL55PJ

Overstone Road

AL52JJ

Redcote End

AL52QQ

Salisbury Avenue

AL52EX

Moreton End Lane

AL52JD

Redcote End

AL55PN

Overstone Road

AL52UT

Luton Road

AL52EH

Amenbury Lane

AL54AY

Hollybush Lane

AL52BW

Church Green Mews

AL55TY

Topstreet Way

AL52UR

Luton Road

AL52QA

Timbers Court

AL55UD

Fairmead Avenue

AL51QJ

Walkers Close

AL52JW

West Common

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.