What’s changing in Southdown

House prices in Southdown

Over the last six months, 24 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Southdown. Half sold for more than £665,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £177,500 and the dearest £2,250,000.

• 28, Walkers CourtFlat · Mon 3 Aug£349,995
• 11 Gilpin Green, HarpendenFlat · Thu 30 Jul£370,000
• 29 Coleswood Road, HarpendenTerraced house · Wed 29 Jul£625,000
• 10 Barrons Row, HarpendenSemi-detached house · Wed 29 Jul£692,000
• 4 Eliot Place, HarpendenDetached house · Fri 17 Jul£300,000
• 62 Grove Avenue, HarpendenSemi-detached house · Thu 16 Jul£882,000
• 2 Knowle Drive, HarpendenTerraced house · Fri 10 Jul£585,000
• 4 Sherwoods Rise, HarpendenTerraced house · Fri 10 Jul£490,000

All 24 sales

Businesses in Southdown

• Cafe AromaCafe · 30m
• Simmons BakersBakery · 20m Open now5
• CostheticsSkin care and makeup · 20m
• Stocker's PhysiotherapyPhysical therapy · 10m
• Jado Kuin Do HarpendenMartial arts club · 80m
• Jo and Co Dog Grooming SalonPet groomer · 0.2 miles
• RMC Prestige Car SalesAuto dealer · 70m
• Tait DesignArchitect · 80m

All 188 businesses in Southdown

Planning applications in Southdown

No planning applications here in the last month.

Roadworks and road closures in Southdown

• RoadworksOn until 4 Jun0.2 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
• RoadworksFrom 26 Octon your doorstep

  Temporary lights on Southdown Road (Hertfordshire County Council)

  26 Oct to 30 Oct. Road improvements on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Southdown Road, Harpenden
• RoadworksFrom 9 Nov0.35 miles

  Temporary lights on Cranbourne Drive (Cadent Gas)

  9 Nov to 15 Jan 2027. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Cranbourne Drive, Harpenden
• RoadworksFrom 16 Nov0.35 miles

  Road closed: Fairmead Avenue (Affinity Water - C)

  16 Nov to 18 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  Fairmead Avenue, Harpenden

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Southdown

• UnleadedCheapest 175.9p at Harpenden Esso Express, 1.2 miles · most around 176.4p · dearest 176.9p · 2 stations
• DieselCheapest 200.9p at Harpenden Esso Express, 1.2 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 Southdown, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Southdown

• Hygiene scoreMon 5 Octon your doorstep

  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

All food & drink

Street reports in Southdown

• Street reportTue 13 Oct0.45 miles

  Abandoned vehicle reported: Camberley Place

  Reported to St Albans City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Camberley Place, Southdown
• Street reportMon 5 Oct0.4 miles

  Abandoned vehicle reported: Meadway

  Reported to St Albans City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Meadway, Southdown

All street reports

Schools in Southdown

• The Grove Junior School Primary · 350 pupils · 0.2 miles School remains Good (2023)
• The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary · 243 pupils · 0.25 miles Outstanding (2023)
• St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary · 232 pupils · 0.45 miles Outstanding (2024)
• High Beeches Primary School Primary · 420 pupils · 0.5 miles School remains Outstanding (2023)
• Crabtree Junior School Primary · 256 pupils · 0.6 miles Outstanding (2024)
• Crabtree Infants' School Primary · 178 pupils · 0.6 miles Outstanding (2024)

All 6 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Southdown

• Harpenden Springs Nursing home · on your doorstep Not inspected yet
• Southdown Dental Clinic Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2026
• Meadow Acres Care home · 0.35 miles Requires improvement (2026): good in 1, requires improvement in 4
• Willow Court Care home · 0.5 miles Good (2019): outstanding in 1, good in 4
• Axis Medical Clinic - Harpenden GP surgery · 0.55 miles Not inspected yet

All 7 health and care services

Charities in Southdown

• 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 · 0.6 miles
• Aldwickbury School Trust LTD Provision of a day and boarding school for children in Harpenden for the advancement of education and training. £7.7m a year · Wheathampstead Road · 0.55 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 · 0.6 miles
• The Harpenden Trust After home visit assessment- grants for clothing,shoes, white goods,food vouchers - max -+?200 per person - no funds for debt… £404k a year · Southdown Road · 0.1 miles
• Thin Blue Paw Foundation We are a national charity supporting, rehabilitating, protecting and celebrating serving and retired police dogs from across the United… £303k a year · Harpenden · 0.6 miles

All 31 charities

Crime in Southdown

18 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Southdown in August 2026. The most common were anti-social behaviour (6), theft (3), violence (3).

Crime by type

Southdown ranks 24th of 25 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 32.1 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Southdown