Detached
£1,608,333
About the Harpenden Rural average
88.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Harpenden Rural? £1,608,333
The average house price in Harpenden Rural is £1,608,333, based on 3 homes sold in the 12 months to July 2026. Prices are up 19.7% (£264,833) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +19.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 3
- Data up to
- July 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Harpenden Rural?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Are house prices in Harpenden Rural going up or down?
House prices in Harpenden Rural are rising: up 19.7% (£264,833) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 40.5% (£463,677).
Past 12 months
+19.7%
+£264,833From £1,343,500 to £1,608,333
£1,800,000£1,339,333
Past 10 years
+40.5%
+£463,677From £1,144,656 to £1,608,333
£1,866,666£937,500
Quick answers for Harpenden Rural
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£5,125,000
Highest average, reached in November 2016
How many homes sold?
3
Recorded so far for the 12 months to July 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
88.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£1m - £2m
88.9% of sales
How many people live in Harpenden Rural?
462
129 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Harpenden Rural?
163
46 households per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Harpenden Rural?
672 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 98% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 94 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.3% of the area · 2 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Harpenden Rural?
13 crimes
−23.5% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Harpenden Rural rank?
1st most expensive area of St Albans.
Compared with 9 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Harpenden Rural?
The highest recorded sale prices in Harpenden Rural, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
highlands annables lane, hertfordshire
£5,125,000
Sold November 2016
View house details
How do house prices in Harpenden Rural compare with nearby areas?
Harpenden Rural compared with the 6 nearest other areas in St Albans.
Harpenden Rural vs Harpenden
- Harpenden Rural
- £1,608,333
- Harpenden
- £929,111−£679,222
Open comparison
Harpenden Rural vs Redbourn
- Harpenden Rural
- £1,608,333
- Redbourn
- £641,624−£966,709
Open comparison
Harpenden Rural vs Wheathampstead
- Harpenden Rural
- £1,608,333
- Wheathampstead
- £789,223−£819,110
Open comparison
Harpenden Rural vs St Michael
- Harpenden Rural
- £1,608,333
- St Michael
- £1,066,250−£542,083
Open comparison
Harpenden Rural vs Sandridge
- Harpenden Rural
- £1,608,333
- Sandridge
- £597,749−£1,010,584
Open comparison
Harpenden Rural vs Colney Heath
- Harpenden Rural
- £1,608,333
- Colney Heath
- £640,033−£968,300
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere 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. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:29 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). 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.
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