Property profile

1A Lea Road

AL5 4PQ

Harpenden North & Rural

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Map showing 1A Lea Road, Harpenden

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Estimated sale price

£665,000

Semi-Detached sold in Harpenden North & Rural

The box shows the middle 50% of semi-detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £637 per sq ft
£523 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£114 per sq ft (−18%)
Local sold pricesMedian for semi-detached in Harpenden North & Rural
£887,500Estimate vs local median: −£223,000 (−25%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
Floor area118 m² / 1,270 sq ft
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection26 Mar 2024

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Harpenden North & Rural

Median price: £867,500
Price per sq ft: £633
Sales (last 12 months): 104
Typical range (middle 50%): £568K – £1.2M

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £867,500 (about £633 per square foot) in Harpenden North & Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £2,999,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harpenden North & Rural over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached38£1,307,500£675
Semi-Detached30£887,500£637
Terraced17£650,000£703
Flats19£265,000£477

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Harpenden North & Rural

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harpenden North & Rural.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£955,000£230,000£580,000£477,500
2017£937,000£276,250£642,500£486,500
2018£1,035,000£164,000£667,500£531,000
2019£952,500£165,000£677,500£565,000
2020£925,000£263,500£720,000£617,500
2021£1,000,000£251,500£670,000£489,475
2022£1,065,000£242,500£796,250£600,000
2023£1,260,000£237,500£725,000£585,000
2024£1,100,000£244,000£805,000£750,000
2025£1,300,000£305,000£800,000£650,000
2026£1,226,000£265,000£867,500£657,800
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harpenden North & Rural.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Harpenden North & Rural.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£542£445£524£427
2017£569£436£532£502
2018£549£332£535£575
2019£518£354£542£539
2020£554£426£569£504
2021£609£443£559£573
2022£716£422£640£584
2023£652£383£627£645
2024£658£478£642£667
2025£684£487£639£686
2026£658£424£653£711
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Harpenden North & Rural.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Harpenden North & Rural in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 4PQ.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL5 4PQ
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
03 Oct 202522, Lea Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PGSemi-DetachedFreehold£1,390,000
20 Nov 202510, St James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4NYSemi-DetachedFreehold£1,230,000
05 Aug 202637, St James Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PBTerracedFreehold£750,000
01 May 202675, Ox Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4PHSemi-DetachedFreehold£1,085,000
15 May 202642, Willoughby Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PDSemi-DetachedFreehold£745,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1 Lea Road, Harpenden-118 m²-
1 Lea Road, HarpendenFreehold84 m²£810,000 (2023)
3, Lea Road, HarpendenFreehold119 m²£380,000 (2001)
7 Lea Road, HarpendenFreehold146 m²£1,065,000 (2025)
11, Lea Road, HarpendenFreehold107 m²£895,000 (2023)
15 Lea Road, HarpendenFreehold292 m²£712,500 (2011)
17A Lea Road, HarpendenFreehold138 m²£297,000 (2000)
21, Lea Road, HarpendenFreehold83 m²£480,000 (2017)
23 Lea Road, Harpenden, HarpendenFreehold91 m²£215,000 (2003)
31, Lea Road, HarpendenFreehold115 m²£745,000 (2020)

Area insights for AL5 4PQ

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Overview

Postcode AL5 4PQ is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden North & Rural area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harpenden North area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harpenden North is £101,130 per year. The median sale price in Harpenden North & Rural is £867,500 (around £633 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £567,655 and £1,227,000. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
13.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,477 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Harpenden North has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.9%

Approximately 13.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Harpenden North is £101,130 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 4PQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden North near AL5 4PQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL5 4PQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Walking directions to Harpenden

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
427
Population density
5,310.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
19.09(+65%)
Violence and sexual offences
12.51(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.9(+24%)
Burglary
7.24(+160%)
Vehicle crime
4.61(+5%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
331
77.52%
Other White
23
5.39%
Chinese
14
3.28%
Irish
12
2.81%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
1.87%
Total population: 427

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
180
56.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
11.56%
Level 3 (A level)
34
10.62%
No qualifications
30
9.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
6.56%
Total 16+ residents: 320

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
70
46.36%
Owns outright
52
34.44%
Social rents from council
20
13.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.64%
Shared ownership
1
0.66%
Total households: 151

Schools

In the AL5 4PQ postcode area, located within Harpenden North, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.

Nearby schools for AL5 4PQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryManland Primary SchoolCommunity school
0.3 miSecondarySir John Lawes SchoolAcademy converter
0.3 miSecondarySt George's SchoolAcademy converter

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL5 4PQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL5 4PQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-one114 Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4JYWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miCo-op Food138-144 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5HAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miTesco Express103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5ALWalking directions to Tesco Express