Harpenden House Prices Harpenden House Prices

The average house price in Harpenden is £708,014 using HM Land Registry data.

The average property price increased by £86,187 (9.76%) over the last 5 years and increased by £17,230 (1.81%) over the last 12 months.

Over the last year, there were 310 residential property sales – a decrease of 196 transactions (-63.23%) relative to the previous year. The majority of house sales (77) were in the £608,000 - £896,000 range. Then came properties in the £320,000 - £608,000 range, where 68 were sold within this price bracket.

Excluding fall throughs, properties are taking an average of 83 days to sell (from being listed to completion) and the average difference between asking and sold prices is £-17,560 (-2%).

In Apr 2026, there were 67 new estate agency instructions, 46 agreed home sales and 30 property price reductions.

5-Year Average Property Prices in Harpenden

9.76%

Property prices in Harpenden increased by 9.76% in last 5 years.

The trend shows the general price tendency over the last 5 years, ignoring all month-to-month fluctuations where anomalies - typically over or underpriced property sales - can skew results. These monthly variations typically do not have any long-term relevance.

We have used linear regression method. The volume of sales in a month is used to put more weight on months with a larger number of properties sold. Additionally, weighting decreases the impact of months with low sales volumes as well as the most recent month - which may consist of incomplete data. Such months have a higher variation of average sale values which may conceal the underlying trend.

From a statistical perspective, we use the least squares method to fit the trend line and weights are equal to the volume of sales squared. The volume of sales is not shown explicitly in the above plot. Also note the time lag for HM Land Registry data to appear (typically 2 to 3 months).

Average Property Prices in Harpenden Over the Last Year

1.81%

Property prices in Harpenden increased by 1.81% in last 12 months.

The trend shows the general price tendency over the last 12 months, ignoring all month-to-month fluctuations where anomalies - typically over or underpriced property sales - can skew results. These monthly variations typically do not have any long-term relevance.

We have used linear regression method. The volume of sales in a month is used to put more weight on months with a larger number of properties sold. Additionally, weighting decreases the impact of months with low sales volumes as well as the most recent month - which may consist of incomplete data. Such months have a higher variation of average sale values which may conceal the underlying trend.

From a statistical perspective, we use the least squares method to fit the trend line and weights are equal to the volume of sales squared. The volume of sales is not shown explicitly in the above plot. Also note the time lag for HM Land Registry data to appear (typically 2 to 3 months).

Property Market Heat Gauge for Harpenden - Apr 2026

Our Property Market Heat Gauge looks at how long properties in your postcode district have been on the open market before being changed to sold 'Subject to Contract' ('STC') or 'Under Offer' on Rightmove (the UK's leading property portal).

At 81 to 100 days, the broad evidence suggests a very slow moving market. This can often be due to estate agency over-valuations out of sync with the realities, a notable market slowdown or a combination of both. In such scenarios, vendors may either choose to wait for the market to pick up (which may result in relisting the property at a later date). Those committed to selling will often need to drop the price to a level that will entice genuine homebuyer interest or approach a sell house fast or auction company like Property Solvers.

Please note that this is not an indicator of how quickly property sales are taking to complete (i.e. to go through the whole conveyancing process). This measurement also does not take into account the risk of home sales falling through.

No. of New Instructions Over the Last 12 Months in Harpenden

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of properties that have come on to the market.

No. of Agreed Home Sales Over the Last 12 Months in Harpenden

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of property sales agreed. Note that these figures are not fully reflective of properties completed (sold and registered as such at HM Land Registry).

No. of Properties with Price Reductions in Harpenden

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of properties which have been seen their prices dropped (typically due to a lack of buyer interest).

Average Annual House Prices in the Harpenden since 1995

Using HM Land Registry data, this chart displays average annual house prices in the Harpenden area since 1995.

Recent Property Sales in Harpenden

AddressInitial PriceSold PricePrice ChangeFirst Listed DateSold DateDays to Sell
25 Haddon Court, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NB£745,000£730,000-£15,00005 Sep 202506 Mar 2026182 Days
Flat 24, Stephens Court, Station Road, Harpenden, AL5 4FE£320,000£300,000-£20,00004 Nov 202506 Mar 2026122 Days
19 Albany Court, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LU£375,000£375,000£024 Nov 202527 Feb 202695 Days
6 Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP£325,000£315,000-£10,00009 May 202527 Feb 2026294 Days
5 Amenbury Court, Avenue St Nicholas, Harpenden, AL5 2BU£735,000£727,500-£7,50007 Mar 202524 Feb 2026354 Days
15 Hyde View Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PA£675,000£655,000-£20,00020 Oct 202519 Feb 2026122 Days
4 Brampton Close, Harpenden, AL5 5SL£599,950£550,000-£49,95021 Jul 202519 Feb 2026213 Days
59 Homedell House, Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3RA£139,500£130,000-£9,50017 Mar 202518 Feb 2026338 Days
7 Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RJ£800,000£790,000-£10,00028 Jul 202517 Feb 2026204 Days
106 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ£585,000£583,500-£1,50008 Aug 202528 Jan 2026173 Days
20 Homedell House, Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3RA£147,500£147,500£024 Jun 202528 Jan 2026218 Days
40 Crossway, Harpenden, AL5 4QU£950,000£940,000-£10,00026 Aug 202523 Jan 2026150 Days
8 47 Cravells Court, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BB£190,000£181,930-£8,07011 Feb 202523 Jan 2026346 Days
80 Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4JU£550,000£540,000-£10,00022 Jan 202622 Jan 20260 Days
15 Fovant Close, Harpenden, AL5 1RN£600,000£580,000-£20,00024 Mar 202520 Jan 2026302 Days
4 Ravenscroft, Harpenden, AL5 1ST£625,000£610,000-£15,00001 Apr 202512 Jan 2026286 Days
22 Kinsbourne Close, Harpenden, AL5 3PB£925,000£915,000-£10,00023 Jun 202509 Jan 2026200 Days
11 Lodge Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 4JE£1,200,000£1,160,000-£40,00025 Jun 202508 Jan 2026197 Days
3 How Field, Harpenden, AL5 3AU£1,150,000£1,150,000£029 Aug 202517 Dec 2025110 Days
35 Welbeck Rise, Harpenden, AL5 1RT£785,000£760,000-£25,00010 Mar 202516 Dec 2025281 Days

Most Expensive Streets in Harpenden

PostcodeStreetAreaAverageNo. of Sales
AL5 2EDPark Avenue NorthHarpenden£3,858,3336
AL5 2EEPark Avenue NorthHarpenden£3,243,7504
AL5 2DPOrchard AvenueHarpenden£2,895,0003
AL5 2EAPark Avenue SouthHarpenden£2,829,4785
AL5 2PGThe UplandsHarpenden£2,708,3336
AL5 1BYGrange Court RoadHarpenden£2,296,2504
AL5 2NHThe WarrenHarpenden£2,291,8336
AL5 4QJSauncey AvenueHarpenden£2,195,0003
AL5 2JUHigh ElmsHarpenden£2,175,0003
AL5 2LUHammonds HillHarpenden£2,153,3333

Least Expensive Streets in Harpenden

PostcodeStreetAreaAverageNo. of Sales
AL5 3RAHomedell HouseRoundwood Lane£155,43223
AL5 1LUSherwoods RiseHarpenden£229,0003
AL5 4UWSt James CourtClarendon Road£237,2857
AL5 4UHRobin CourtWestfield Road£238,8758
AL5 5FALea SpringsLower Luton Road£256,9378
AL5 4PTClarendon CourtClarendon Road£258,1507
AL5 1QLSouthdown RoadHarpenden£264,33318
AL5 1DRLoire MewsHarpenden£265,0004
AL5 4UBCroft CourtBreadcroft Lane£273,6663
AL5 1HQGrove RoadHarpenden£285,5926

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