England / Hertfordshire / St Albans
Harpenden£921,774
Average price, last 12 months
−2.7% in a year
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The average house price in Harpenden is £921,774 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 2.7%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £1,521,263
Semi-detached
- £922,151
Terraced
- £652,622
Flats
- £390,895
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Harpenden
Mostly detached houses
32%
28%
16%
25%
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
£921,774
Change over 1 year
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
−£25,820
Change over ~10 years
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
+£199,998
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
348
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
−157
Number of postcodes
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
1,436
Households (Census 2021)
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
11,780
Household density
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
2,372 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
30,672
Population density
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
6,176 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
35 m² per resident · more than 57% of areas
Green space share of area
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
8.3%
Public parks
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
16
Peak month
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
FEB 2023 · £1,229,975
Most common price band
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
£500k – £1m · 65.7%
Detached average
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
£1,521,263
Semi-detached average
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
£922,151
Terraced average
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
£652,622
Flats average
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
£390,895
Detached share of sales
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
32.2%
Semi-detached share of sales
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
27.5%
Terraced share of sales
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
15.8%
Flats share of sales
Harpenden
England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden
24.5%
| Metric | Harpenden England / Hertfordshire / St Albans / Harpenden |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £921,774 |
| Change over 1 year | −£25,820 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£199,998 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 348 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −157 |
| Number of postcodes | 1,436 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 11,780 |
| Household density | 2,372 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 30,672 |
| Population density | 6,176 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 35 m² per resident · more than 57% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 8.3% |
| Public parks | 16 |
| Peak month | FEB 2023 · £1,229,975 |
| Most common price band | £500k – £1m · 65.7% |
| Detached average | £1,521,263 |
| Semi-detached average | £922,151 |
| Terraced average | £652,622 |
| Flats average | £390,895 |
| Detached share of sales | 32.2% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 27.5% |
| Terraced share of sales | 15.8% |
| Flats share of sales | 24.5% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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