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£230,000
Flat · 1 bed · 1 bath · 470 sq ft
Stanhope Road, St. Albans, AL1
Share of freehold
Reduced on 27/10/2026 
House prices in Harpenden
Hertfordshire · 391 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Harpenden
The average (median) house price in Harpenden, Hertfordshire was £800,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 391 sales registered so far. That is 4.2% up on the year before and 11.9% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £1,450,000; semi-detached £892,500; terraced £609,000; flats £342,500. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £654 per square foot (£7,040/m²), based on 862 of 899 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £800,000
- 12 months to June 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- +4.2%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £654
- typical range £553–£758
- From 862 of 899 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 391
- 12 months to June 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Hertfordshire
- +76%
- Hertfordshire median £455,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Harpenden = the Harpenden post town: AL5 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Harpenden by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 136 | £1,450,000 | £730 | 1,857 sq ft | +3.9% |
| Semi-detached | 106 | £892,500 | £666 | 1,270 sq ft | +15.9% |
| Terraced | 67 | £609,000 | £644 | 963 sq ft | +1.5% |
| Flats | 82 | £342,500 | £504 | 689 sq ft | +1.5% |
Harpenden house price trend
Harpenden median Hertfordshire median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £880,500 | 92 |
| Q1 2022 | £800,000 | 118 |
| Q2 2022 | £745,000 | 114 |
| Q3 2022 | £756,000 | 155 |
| Q4 2022 | £795,000 | 129 |
| Q1 2023 | £824,000 | 92 |
| Q2 2023 | £810,000 | 109 |
| Q3 2023 | £845,000 | 111 |
| Q4 2023 | £725,000 | 119 |
| Q1 2024 | £840,000 | 83 |
| Q2 2024 | £821,514 | 105 |
| Q3 2024 | £825,000 | 131 |
| Q4 2024 | £775,000 | 129 |
| Q1 2025 | £720,000 | 171 |
| Q2 2025 | £836,000 | 77 |
| Q3 2025 | £935,000 | 127 |
| Q4 2025 | £850,000 | 123 |
| Q1 2026 | £760,000 | 82 |
| Q2 2026 | £685,000 | 59 |
| Q3 2026 | £795,000 | 43 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
What homes in Harpenden sold for
23%
24%
17%
12%
6%
8%
4%
7%
£265k–£515k
£515k–£765k
£765k–£1.01m
£1.01m–£1.26m
£1.26m–£1.51m
£1.51m–£1.76m
£1.76m–£2.02m
£2.02m+
Most homes in Harpenden sold for £265k–£1.01m (64% of sales).
Sold house prices in Harpenden
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | 7, Riverbanks Close AL5 5EJ | Terraced | £460,000 | 678 sq ft | £678 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 27, Aplins Close AL5 2PZ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | 1,173 sq ft | £362 | n/a |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 106, Tuffnells Way AL5 3HW | Detached | £1,200,000 | 2,034 sq ft | £590 | n/a |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 53, Park Rise AL5 3AP | Detached | £765,000 | 1,389 sq ft | £551 | n/a |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 11, Moreton Place AL5 2UF | Detached | £1,760,000 | 1,647 sq ft | £1,069 | n/a |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 16, Homedell House, Roundwood Lane AL5 3RA | Flats · Leasehold | £140,000 | 463 sq ft | £302 | n/a |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 12, Brackendale Grove AL5 3EJ | Detached | £827,000 | 1,270 sq ft | £651 | n/a |
| 5 Aug 2026 | 37, St James Road AL5 4PB | Terraced | £750,000 | 1,055 sq ft | £711 | n/a |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 29, Springfield Crescent AL5 4LG | Semi-detached | £605,000 | 915 sq ft | £661 | n/a |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 10, Millstone Way AL5 5FE | Flats · Leasehold | £324,000 | 657 sq ft | £493 | +2% (2022) |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 28, Walkers Court, 101, Southdown Road AL5 1QL | Flats · Leasehold | £349,995 | 807 sq ft | £434 | −10% (2022) |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 7, the Mews AL5 4TF | Terraced · Leasehold | £600,000 | 1,281 sq ft | £468 | n/a |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 11, Gilpin Green AL5 5NP | Flats · Leasehold | £370,000 | 635 sq ft | £583 | +1% (2023) |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 1, Barton Close AL5 4QT | Semi-detached | £840,000 | 958 sq ft | £877 | n/a |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 10, Barrons Row AL5 1SD | Semi-detached | £692,000 | 1,109 sq ft | £624 | +5% (2022) |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 29, Coleswood Road AL5 1EF | Terraced | £625,000 | 1,055 sq ft | £592 | n/a |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 11, Carisbrooke Road AL5 5QS | Detached | £1,365,000 | 1,302 sq ft | £1,048 | n/a |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 3, Elliswick Road AL5 4TP | Detached | £2,325,000 | 3,423 sq ft | £679 | n/a |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 26, Miley Close AL5 3DS | Detached | £1,400,000 | 2,508 sq ft | £558 | n/a |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 4, Eliot Place AL5 5PE | Detached | £300,000 | 2,713 sq ft | £111 | −83% (2021) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 33, Millstone Way AL5 5FE | Flats · Leasehold | £300,000 | 700 sq ft | £429 | n/a |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 62, Grove Avenue AL5 1HA | Semi-detached | £882,000 | 1,184 sq ft | £745 | n/a |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 1a, Roundwood Park AL5 3AB | Detached | £2,053,000 | 3,412 sq ft | £602 | n/a |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 21, Moreton Avenue AL5 2EU | Semi-detached | £1,837,500 | 2,486 sq ft | £739 | n/a |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 48, Springfield Crescent AL5 4LH | Semi-detached | £860,000 | 1,625 sq ft | £529 | n/a |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Harpenden
Most expensive streets
- Park Avenue North AL5 £4,025,000· 8 sales
- Park Avenue South AL5 £3,567,890· 5 sales
- West Common Way AL5 £3,200,000· 5 sales
- Rothamsted Avenue AL5 £2,790,000· 6 sales
- Rosebery Avenue AL5 £2,362,500· 5 sales
- The Uplands AL5 £2,350,000· 11 sales
- The Warren AL5 £2,335,000· 5 sales
- Wood End Road AL5 £2,300,000· 7 sales
Most affordable streets
- Roundwood Lane AL5 £165,000· 37 sales
- St James Court AL5 £245,000· 7 sales
- Clarendon Road AL5 £265,500· 10 sales
- The Cedars AL5 £267,925· 10 sales
- Poets Court AL5 £277,000· 8 sales
- Southdown Road AL5 £285,000· 32 sales
- Westminster Court AL5 £290,000· 5 sales
- Tallents Crescent AL5 £305,000· 7 sales
Most active streets
- Luton Road AL5 11in 12m
- Milton Road AL5 9in 12m
- Roundwood Lane AL5 9in 12m
- Station Road AL5 8in 12m
- Southdown Road AL5 8in 12m
- Cravells Road AL5 7in 12m
- Lower Luton Road AL5 7in 12m
- Crabtree Lane AL5 7in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Harpenden
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL5 | 391 | £800,000 | £654 | +4.2% |
For sale in Harpenden now
Homes for sale in Harpenden today ask a median £775,000 (n = 63) vs £800,000 sold, so asking is 3% below recent sold prices; £641 vs £654 per sq ft. 74% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
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£460,000
Flat · 2 beds · 1 bath · 773 sq ft
Hazelwood Drive, St. Albans, AL4
Leasehold
Reduced two days ago 
1/15
£750,000
Bungalow · 3 beds · 2 baths · 1,503 sq ft
Manor Road, Wheathampstead, AL4
Freehold
Added on 30/09/2026
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£550,000
Bungalow · 2 beds · 1 bath · 819 sq ft
Marshalls Way, Wheathampstead, AL4
Freehold
Reduced two days ago
House prices near Harpenden
- St Albans Hertfordshire · 6.9 km 73% of here
- Luton Bedfordshire · 10.3 km 40% of here
- Codicote Hertfordshire · 8.7 km 60% of here
- Abbots Langley Hertfordshire · 13.3 km 56% of here
- Radlett Hertfordshire · 14.5 km 102% of here
- Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire · 10.9 km 52% of here
- Hatfield Hertfordshire · 11.2 km 51% of here
- Kings Langley Hertfordshire · 13.7 km 71% of here
- Welwyn Hertfordshire · 10.6 km 91% of here
- Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire · 11 km 52% of here
Part of Hertfordshire
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Harpenden is worth roughly £536k–£735k at the area's typical £553–£758 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.
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›What is the average house price in Harpenden?
The median sold price in Harpenden, Hertfordshire was £800,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (391 sales registered so far); the mean was £989,947. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Hertfordshire median over the same period was £455,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Harpenden per square foot?
Homes sold in Harpenden, Hertfordshire over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £654 per square foot (interquartile range £553–£758), from 862 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Harpenden going up or down?
In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 4.2% up on the previous 12 months and 11.9% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Harpenden?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Park Avenue North (AL5) has the highest median sold price at £4,025,000 across 8 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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