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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

AL52EY

Moreton End Lane

AL54AF

Wordsworth Road

AL52QL

Kirkwick Avenue

AL55NB

Shakespeare Road

AL55JH

Globe Close

AL52QE

Townsend Lane

AL51GD

Harpenden West

AL54EL

Vaughan Road

AL55TH

Barnfield Road

AL54EU

Sun Lane

AL54BH

Hollybush Lane

AL55PD

Milton Road

AL54JE

Lodge Gardens

AL51PW

Southdown Industrial Estate

AL52HJ

Broad Fields

AL52EF

Amenbury Lane

AL55TT

Topstreet Way

AL52EL

The Drive

AL52DJ

Rothamsted Avenue

AL51QW

Queens Road

AL52QU

Kirkwick Avenue

AL52DF

Amenbury Lane

AL52ER

Douglas Road

AL52DH

Amenbury Lane

AL55TJ

Rowan Way

AL55NW

Spenser Road

AL54EP

Bowers Way

AL52HQ

Barns Dene

AL52FE

Townsend Lane

AL55TL

Barnfield Court

AL54BE

Tennyson Road

AL52TR

High Street

AL52BU

Amenbury Court

AL54AU

Ambrose Lane

AL54EE

Vaughan Road

AL51PA

Southdown Road

AL52GX

Geescroft Walk

AL52BT

Amenbury Lane

AL52SJ

High Street

AL51QY

Gorselands

AL55LE

Milton Road

AL52JZ

Flowton Grove

AL54EQ

Vaughan Road

AL51LG

Piggottshill Lane

AL55UB

Highfield Avenue

AL55TZ

Highfield Avenue

AL55LZ

Milton Road

AL55NL

Cowper Road

AL52HG

Pondwick Road

AL52QX

Kirkwick Avenue

AL51DW

Walkers Road

AL54AQ

Clarence Road

AL55LQ

The Cedars

AL52DU

Maple Road

AL54HX

Bowers Way

AL55NS

Crabtree Lane

AL51PG

Southdown Road

AL54AB

Byron Road

AL54EX

Sun Lane

AL54XA

Station Road

AL54XH

Betjeman Close

AL52SD

High Street

AL54AW

Hollybush Lane

AL52HB

Moreton End Lane

AL52RB

Longcroft Avenue

AL52ED

Park Avenue North

AL52SL

High Street

AL52HN

Newmans Drive

AL52DZ

Park Avenue South

AL52FR

Amenbury Lane

AL52UH

Luton Road

AL52HA

Moreton End Lane

AL54AP

Hollybush Lane

AL52DT

Sir Josephs Walk

AL52FS

Redclyffe Place

AL52FB

The Forresters

AL55FD

Aldington Place

AL54BD

Tennyson Road

AL52UW

Luton Road

AL52JN

West Common

AL52QJ

Greyfriars Lane

AL55UE

Fairmead Avenue

AL52TW

Church Green Row

AL54AS

Hollybush Lane

AL52QR

Townsend Lane

AL52RT

High Street

AL52SU

High Street

AL51QR

Queens Road

AL54XG

Kipling Way

AL52UB

Luton Road

AL55TA

Crabtree Lane

AL55ND

Shakespeare Road

AL55LT

Milton Road

AL52RD

Longcroft Avenue

AL54JA

Hitherfield Lane

AL54BG

Townsend Road

AL52BS

Amenbury Lane

AL52SX

High Street

AL55TB

Crabtree Lane

AL52QZ

Longcroft Avenue

Data Sources

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