How many parks and green spaces are in Harpenden Rural? 2 public parks
Harpenden Rural has 2 public parks among 10 green space sites. Green space covers 3.3% of the area: about 672 m² per resident, or 94 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 98% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 672 m²
- More green space than
- 98% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 94
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 Harpenden RuralWhat kinds of green space are there in Harpenden Rural?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Harpenden Rural: 20 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 20 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 7.9 hectares · 2 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 3 hectares · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 2,403 m² · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1,204 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 256 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 85.8 hectares · 1 site |
Does Harpenden Rural have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Harpenden Rural has 672 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 98% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Harpenden RuralThis area | 672 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. 672 m² for every resident adds up to 94 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very High means the top 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 Rural?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Harpenden Rural.
- What is the average house price in Harpenden Rural?
- When did average house prices in Harpenden Rural reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Harpenden Rural?
- What type of properties are sold in Harpenden Rural?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Harpenden Rural?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Harpenden Rural?
- How do Harpenden Rural 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 (November 2025). The Harpenden Rural dataset covers 35 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.