How many parks and green spaces are in Harpenden? 16 public parks
Harpenden has 16 public parks among 66 green space sites. Green space covers 8.3% of the area: about 35 m² per resident, or 4.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 57% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 35 m²
- More green space than
- 57% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 4.9
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in HarpendenWhat are the largest parks in Harpenden?
Harpenden Common is the largest public park in Harpenden, at 38.8 hectares. 9 of the 16 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Harpenden Common | 38.8 hectares |
| Rothamsted Park | 20.7 hectares |
| Crabtree Fields Open Space | 7.8 hectares |
| Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve | 5.9 hectares |
| East Common | 3.2 hectares |
| Lydekker Park | 9,836 m² |
| Leyton Green | 2,257 m² |
| Church Green | 2,012 m² |
| Bowers Parade Sensory Garden | 1,001 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Harpenden?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Harpenden: 74.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 74.2 hectares · 16 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 12.8 hectares · 16 sites |
| Playing fields | 11.8 hectares · 7 sites |
| Cemeteries | 3.2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2.3 hectares · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2 hectares · 6 sites |
| Play spaces | 1.7 hectares · 9 sites |
| Bowling greens | 4,566 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 56.2 hectares · 1 site |
Does Harpenden have a lot of green space?
About average. Harpenden has 35 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 49 m² across St Albans. More green space per resident than 57% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| HarpendenThis area | 35 m² per resident |
| St Albans | 49 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 35 m² for every resident adds up to 4.9 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about Harpenden?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Harpenden.
- What is the average house price in Harpenden?
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- How many properties are being sold in Harpenden?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Harpenden?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Harpenden?
- How do Harpenden house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:53 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Harpenden dataset covers 1,436 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.