Harpenden North & Rural
Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices
Harpenden North & Rural at a glance
- House prices
- £752,370
- Higher prices98th percentile
- Schools
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 32.7 per 1,000 residents
- Strong89th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle54th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Harpenden North & Rural a good place to live?
Harpenden North & Rural may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. 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
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Harpenden North & Rural
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 32.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 89th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 North & Rural
House prices
- Median sale price
- £752,370
- Percentile
- 98th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 79 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 North & Rural
Schools
95th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Harpenden North & Rural
Flood risk
5.8% 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 4.2% of the area. That is the 54th 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 North & Rural
Transport
52nd 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 North & Rural a good place to live?
Harpenden North & Rural may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. 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 North & Rural safe?
Harpenden North & Rural ranks in the 89th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Harpenden North & Rural?
The median sale price was £752,370 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 98th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Harpenden North & Rural?
Schools rank in the 95th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Harpenden North & Rural?
Nearby public profiles include Sandridge & Wheathampstead in St. Albans and Verulam in St. Albans.
