Harpenden East
Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices
Harpenden East at a glance
- House prices
- £770,250
- Higher prices99th percentile
- Schools
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 47.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle72nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle46th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Harpenden East a good place to live?
Harpenden East may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in St. Albans below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Harpenden East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 47.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Harpenden East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £770,250
- Percentile
- 99th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 62 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Harpenden East
Schools
99th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Harpenden East
Flood risk
4.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.8% of the area. That is the 46th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Harpenden East
Transport
79th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Harpenden East a good place to live?
Harpenden East may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Harpenden East safe?
Harpenden East ranks in the 72nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Harpenden East?
The median sale price was £770,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 99th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Harpenden East?
Schools rank in the 99th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Harpenden East?
Nearby public profiles include Clarence in St. Albans and Verulam in St. Albans.
