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Harpenden

6,675 people · median £698,624 · St Albans

High wellbeingAmong the least deprived
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
82/100
Excellent
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£699k
median price
+5.2%
5-year growth
97%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£699k
median sold price
15 yrs
of local pay to buy
+5.2%
5-year change
£595k
typical terraced
29 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
97%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
79
schools total
10.1
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
167
green spaces
7.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
348
eat & drink
76
shops
88.4%
gigabit
29
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +5.2%

£455k£600k£745k£890k20142025£790,000
£497,475 in 2014 → £790,000 in 2025 · 196 sales in 12 months
In St Albans:
16th cheapest of 21 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Harpenden is a prosperous neighbourhood in Hertfordshire with a population of 6,675. The median house price stands at £698,624, with 196 sales in the past 12 months and prices at £6,312 per square metre.

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Detached homes median at £1,175,000, semi-detached at £1,200,000, terraced at £595,000, and flats at £416,000. The area is affluent: 70.3 per cent of households are owner-occupied, and 63.6 per cent of residents aged 16 and over hold level 4 qualifications or above. The median age is 42.4 years. About 95 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Harpenden. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.1 annual mean and particulate matter at 7.2. There is no flood risk in flood zones 3 or designated flood areas. Broadband coverage is excellent: 99.2 per cent superfast, 93.4 per cent ultrafast, and 88.4 per cent gigabit-capable. The neighbourhood contains 3 conservation areas, 34 listed buildings, and 12.8 per cent green belt. Council tax band D is £2,333.57.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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