What’s changing in Harpenden

House prices in Harpenden

Over the last six months, 89 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Harpenden. Half sold for more than £722,500 and half for less. The cheapest was £140,000 and the dearest £3,625,000.

• 27 Aplins Close, HarpendenSemi-detached house · Fri 21 Aug£425,000
• 7 Riverbanks Close, HarpendenTerraced house · Fri 21 Aug£460,000
• 53 Park Rise, HarpendenDetached house · Thu 13 Aug£765,000
• 11 Moreton Place, HarpendenDetached house · Tue 11 Aug£1,760,000
• 16, Homedell HouseFlat · Tue 11 Aug£140,000
• 12 Brackendale Grove, HarpendenDetached house · Fri 7 Aug£827,000
• 37 St James Road, HarpendenTerraced house · Wed 5 Aug£750,000
• 10 Millstone Way, HarpendenFlat · Tue 4 Aug£324,000

All 89 sales

Businesses in Harpenden

• The Harpenden ArmsPub · 20m 5
• Simmons BakersBakery · 40m Closed now5
• M's Beauty RoomPersonal or beauty service · 50m
• The Osteo PracticeOsteopathic medicine · 50m
• Combat ArtsGym · 90m
• Doggy Day SpaPet groomer · 0.2 miles
• EnsoftAutomotive service · 160m
• Harpenden Window CoContractor · 30m

All 854 businesses in Harpenden

Planning applications in Harpenden

• Planning decisionTue 6 Oct0.85 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 9 Otterton Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Be

  Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension with rooflights

  9 Otterton Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Be
• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct0.85 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 82 Ox Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Pw

  Variation of Conditions 1 (approved plans), 2 (materials compliance), 4 (levels compliance), 5 (access), 6 (hard and soft landscaping) for planning permission 5/2025/1100 dated 13/08/2025 for Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow adjustments

  82 Ox Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Pw

All planning in Harpenden

Roadworks and road closures in Harpenden

• RoadworksOn until 13 Nov0.75 miles

  Road closed: Ambrose Lane (Cadent Gas)

  24 Aug to 13 Nov. Under way. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  Ambrose Lane, Harpenden
• RoadworksOn until 30 Oct1.1 miles

  Road closed: Hyde Close (Uk Power Networks Eastern & London)

  19 Oct to 30 Oct. A new connection to a building in the road and on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  Hyde Close, Harpenden
• RoadworksOn until 27 Nov1.4 miles

  Temporary lights on Luton Road (Cadent Gas)

  7 Sep to 27 Nov. Under way. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Luton Road, Harpenden
• RoadworksOn until 11 Dec0.75 miles

  Temporary lights on Lambourn Gardens (Cadent Gas)

  11 Sep to 11 Dec. Under way. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Lambourn Gardens, Harpenden
• RoadworksOn until 26 Oct0.8 miles

  Temporary lights on Station Road (Hertfordshire County Council)

  21 Sep to 26 Oct. Under way. Road repairs in the road (emergency). Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Station Road, Harpenden
• RoadworksOn until 4 Jun0.7 miles

  Roadworks on St Johns Road (Cadent Gas)

  28 Sep to 4 Jun 2027. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the verge.

  St Johns Road, Harpenden South, Harpenden

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Harpenden

• UnleadedCheapest 175.9p at Harpenden Esso Express, 0.9 miles · most around 176.4p · dearest 176.9p · 2 stations
• DieselCheapest 200.9p at Harpenden Esso Express, 0.9 miles · most around 201.4p · dearest 201.9p · 2 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 2 stations near Harpenden, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Harpenden

• New food placeFri 16 Octon your doorstep

  New restaurant or café: The Perch Harpenden

  Registered as a food business and waiting for its first hygiene inspection.

  The Perch, 5 Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SA
• New food placeFri 16 Octon your doorstep

  New pub or bar: The Oddfellows Arms

  Registered as a food business and waiting for its first hygiene inspection.

  15 Leyton Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TG
• Hygiene scoreMon 5 Oct0.8 miles

  Sarakh scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene (was 3)

  Inspected 5 Oct. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  2 Grove Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1PX
• Hygiene scoreTue 22 Sept0.1 miles

  Brad and Dills scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 22 Sept. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  The Restaurant, 23A Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2FH

All food & drink

Street reports in Harpenden

• Street reportTue 13 Oct1.1 miles

  Abandoned vehicle reported: Camberley Place

  Reported to St Albans City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Camberley Place, Southdown
• Street reportWed 7 Oct1.0 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Ambrose Lane

  Reported to St Albans City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Ambrose Lane, Roundwood
• Street reportMon 5 Oct1.1 miles

  Abandoned vehicle reported: Meadway

  Reported to St Albans City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Meadway, Southdown

All street reports

Schools in Harpenden

• Harpenden Academy Primary · 216 pupils · 0.15 miles Improved significantly (2025)
• St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary · 149 pupils · 0.2 miles School remains Good (2022)
• St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary · 232 pupils · 0.3 miles Outstanding (2024)
• St George's School Secondary · 1351 pupils · 0.55 miles Outstanding in every area (2025)
• Crabtree Junior School Primary · 256 pupils · 0.6 miles Outstanding (2024)
• Crabtree Infants' School Primary · 178 pupils · 0.6 miles Outstanding (2024)
• Sir John Lawes School Secondary · 1373 pupils · 0.7 miles Outstanding (2023)
• Manland Primary School Primary · 204 pupils · 0.7 miles School remains Good (improving) (2024)

All 18 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Harpenden

• Leyton Road Dental Clinic Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2026
• Vaughan Dental Practice Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2025
• The Hertfordshire Centre For Dentistry Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2016
• Visage Dental Spa Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2025
• Bramwell Dental Practice Dentist · 0.1 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2023
• The Village Surgery GP surgery · 0.1 miles Good (2016)
• Harpenden Dental Practice Dentist · 0.1 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Dr A Cashyap and Partners GP surgery · 0.1 miles Good (2019): good in 4, requires improvement in 1

All 34 health and care services

Charities in Harpenden

• Rothamsted Research Limited Scientific research, training and communication to advance knowledge that will enhance the management of cultivated land, nationally and… £29.3m a year · West Common · 0.3 miles
• Lawes Agricultural Trust The promotion of original investigation and research for the advancement of the science of agriculture £2.9m a year · West Common · 0.3 miles
• Youth With A Mission Harpenden Training young people for mission work, community development, and Christian witness; creating, supporting and partnering with missional… £2.1m a year · 0.8 miles
• Christchurch Harpenden ChristChurch is open to all who wish to learn more about the Christian faith. We hold public Christian services of worship and teaching,… £775k a year · Vaughan Road · on your doorstep
• Harpenden Methodist Church Provision of regular public acts of worship open to members, non-members of the church; provision of sacred space for prayer,… £768k a year · High Street · 0.1 miles

All 80 charities

Crime in Harpenden

119 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Harpenden in August 2026. The most common were anti-social behaviour (33), violence (23), theft (16).

Crime by type

Harpenden ranks 16th of 25 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 56.3 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Harpenden