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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

AL55NU

Crabtree Lane

AL52ET

Moreton Avenue

AL52HD

Moreton End Lane

AL54SQ

Station Road

AL52EA

Park Avenue South

AL52SN

High Street

AL52JT

Hatching Green

AL51PR

Southdown Road

AL52QH

Kirkwick Avenue

AL52JS

Hatching Green

AL55LP

Milton Road

AL52DX

Maple Road

AL54SE

Station Road

AL55EW

Poets Court

AL51LT

Piggottshill Lane

AL55TR

Barnfield Road

AL52SP

High Street

AL52EU

Moreton Avenue

AL52UL

Luton Road

AL55LA

Milton Road

AL52TH

High Street

AL55UG

Aysgarth Close

AL55LS

Milton Road

AL55NZ

Milton Road

AL51DZ

Southdown Industrial Estate

AL55LN

Milton Road

AL52EW

Douglas Road

AL54AE

Wordsworth Road

AL52QS

Townsend Lane

AL52FT

Rothamsted View

AL54AX

Ambrose Lane

AL55LF

Milton Road

AL55TX

Topstreet Way

AL52HF

Claygate Avenue

AL52ES

Douglas Road

AL52JH

Redcote End

AL55LW

Copper Beeches

AL52RU

High Street

AL52JQ

Redcote End

AL54SS

Station Approach

AL52UN

Luton Road

AL52TN

Church Green

AL52UD

Old Rectory Close

AL52GT

Manor Close

AL52DS

Maple Road

AL55NA

Milton Road

AL54XD

Station Road

AL55NN

Spenser Road

AL55LL

Milton Road

AL52HZ

Leyton Road

AL52FD

Forrester Mews

AL52RF

Townsend Close

AL52JF

St Albans Road

AL54EA

Victoria Road

AL51NY

Kings Court

AL51PQ

Southdown Road

AL54EW

Bowers Way

AL52RQ

Townsend Lane

AL51FA

Gibbs Close

AL51PD

Southdown Road

AL54SD

Station Road

AL52JB

Leyton Road

AL55NR

Gilpin Green

AL54SA

Station Road

AL54EB

Victoria Road

AL54ST

Station Road

AL52DN

Rothamsted Avenue

AL52TB

High Street

AL52QT

Rosebery Avenue

AL54XB

Station Road

AL52EE

Park Avenue North

AL55UH

St Pauls Close

AL52DB

Rothamsted Avenue

AL55LX

Milton Road

AL55TN

Barnfield Road

AL52QF

Salisbury Avenue

AL55TG

Meadow Walk

AL55NF

Cowper Road

AL52PW

Townsend Lane

AL52UG

Luton Road

AL51TE

Southdown Road

AL52TL

Leyton Road

AL54BJ

Hollybush Lane

AL52EN

Douglas Road

AL51QP

Bowling Close

AL52RW

Hartwell Gardens

AL52UE

Luton Road

AL54AD

Byron Road

AL54BQ

Townsend Road

AL51LL

Churchfield

AL54BB

Tennyson Road

AL54ET

Sun Lane

AL55LB

Milton Road

AL54GZ

Vaughan Road

AL55NE

Shakespeare Road

AL54AT

Hollybush Lane

AL52FL

Redcote End

AL54AH

Clarence Road

AL52EB

Park Avenue North

AL52PT

Kirkdale Road

Data Sources

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