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Harpenden House Prices

The average house price in Harpenden is £709,642 using HM Land Registry data.

The average property price increased by £75,028 (8.39%) over the last 5 years and increased by £14,999 (1.57%) over the last 12 months.

Over the last year, there were 318 residential property sales – a decrease of 169 transactions (-53.14%) relative to the previous year. The majority of house sales (78) were in the £614,000 - £898,000 range. Then came properties in the £330,000 - £614,000 range, where 72 were sold within this price bracket.

Excluding fall throughs, properties are taking an average of 106 days to sell (from being listed to completion) and the average difference between asking and sold prices is £-16,357 (-2%).

In Jun 2026, there were 69 new estate agency instructions, 62 agreed home sales and 39 property price reductions.

5-Year Average Property Prices in Harpenden

8.39%

Property prices in Harpenden increased by 8.39% 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

1.57%

Property prices in Harpenden increased by 1.57% 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.

Property Market Heat Gauge for Harpenden - Jun 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

Address	Initial Price	Sold Price	Price Change	First Listed Date	Sold Date	Days to Sell
12 Pigeonwick, Harpenden, AL5 4EZ	£800,000	£800,000	£0	08 Jan 2026	17 Apr 2026	99 Days
57 Barnfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 5TH	£1,000,000	£992,500	-£7,500	28 Oct 2025	01 Apr 2026	155 Days
160 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5HA	£525,000	£515,000	-£10,000	23 Jan 2026	01 Apr 2026	68 Days
101 Grove Road, Harpenden, AL5 1ER	£525,000	£500,000	-£25,000	16 Jun 2025	13 Mar 2026	270 Days
25 Haddon Court, Shakespeare Road, Harpenden, AL5 5NB	£745,000	£730,000	-£15,000	05 Sep 2025	06 Mar 2026	182 Days
Flat 24, Stephens Court, Station Road, Harpenden, AL5 4FE	£320,000	£300,000	-£20,000	04 Nov 2025	06 Mar 2026	122 Days
19 Albany Court, Milton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5LU	£375,000	£375,000	£0	24 Nov 2025	27 Feb 2026	95 Days
6 Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP	£325,000	£315,000	-£10,000	09 May 2025	27 Feb 2026	294 Days
5 Amenbury Court, Avenue St Nicholas, Harpenden, AL5 2BU	£735,000	£727,500	-£7,500	07 Mar 2025	24 Feb 2026	354 Days
15 Hyde View Road, Harpenden, AL5 4PA	£675,000	£655,000	-£20,000	20 Oct 2025	19 Feb 2026	122 Days
4 Brampton Close, Harpenden, AL5 5SL	£599,950	£550,000	-£49,950	21 Jul 2025	19 Feb 2026	213 Days
59 Homedell House, Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3RA	£139,500	£130,000	-£9,500	17 Mar 2025	18 Feb 2026	338 Days
7 Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden, AL5 1RJ	£800,000	£790,000	-£10,000	28 Jul 2025	17 Feb 2026	204 Days
106 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QQ	£585,000	£583,500	-£1,500	08 Aug 2025	28 Jan 2026	173 Days
20 Homedell House, Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3RA	£147,500	£147,500	£0	24 Jun 2025	28 Jan 2026	218 Days
40 Crossway, Harpenden, AL5 4QU	£950,000	£940,000	-£10,000	26 Aug 2025	23 Jan 2026	150 Days
8 47 Cravells Court, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BB	£190,000	£181,930	-£8,070	11 Feb 2025	23 Jan 2026	346 Days
80 Westfield Road, Harpenden, AL5 4JU	£550,000	£540,000	-£10,000	22 Jan 2026	22 Jan 2026	0 Days
15 Fovant Close, Harpenden, AL5 1RN	£600,000	£580,000	-£20,000	24 Mar 2025	20 Jan 2026	302 Days
4 Ravenscroft, Harpenden, AL5 1ST	£625,000	£610,000	-£15,000	01 Apr 2025	12 Jan 2026	286 Days

Most Expensive Streets in Harpenden

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
AL5 2ED	Park Avenue North	Harpenden	£4,080,000	5
AL5 2EE	Park Avenue North	Harpenden	£3,600,000	3
AL5 2EA	Park Avenue South	Harpenden	£3,024,565	6
AL5 2PG	The Uplands	Harpenden	£2,570,000	5
AL5 2NH	The Warren	Harpenden	£2,310,200	5
AL5 1BY	Grange Court Road	Harpenden	£2,296,250	4
AL5 4QJ	Sauncey Avenue	Harpenden	£2,195,000	3
AL5 2LU	Hammonds Hill	Harpenden	£2,153,333	3
AL5 2NS	Oakfield Road	Harpenden	£2,130,000	5
AL5 3EE	Wood End Road	Harpenden	£2,118,333	3

Least Expensive Streets in Harpenden

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
AL5 3RA	Homedell House	Roundwood Lane	£155,432	23
AL5 1LU	Sherwoods Rise	Harpenden	£229,000	3
AL5 4UW	St James Court	Clarendon Road	£237,285	7
AL5 4UH	Robin Court	Westfield Road	£238,875	8
AL5 5FA	Lea Springs	Lower Luton Road	£250,785	7
AL5 1DR	Loire Mews	Harpenden	£255,000	3
AL5 4PT	Clarendon Court	Clarendon Road	£258,150	7
AL5 1QL	Southdown Road	Harpenden	£264,333	18
AL5 1HQ	Grove Road	Harpenden	£285,592	6
AL5 4NH	Coldharbour Lane	Harpenden	£291,500	5