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HarpendenHarpenden West

Harpenden West

AL5 1 / AL5 2 / AL5 4 / AL5 5

PoshVillage feelFamily-friendly

West of the high street, taking in the area around West Common and stretching toward Kinsbourne Green. This side of town gets the benefit of the common and feels properly spacious. Housing varies from Victorian cottages near the centre to larger detached houses further out. West Common itself is lovely for walking and the overall feel is quiet and residential. Close enough to the high street to use it daily.

Harpenden0.3 mi
£1.2mmedian house
Top 10%primary KS2
Top 10%safety
Harpenden West

Flat

£425k

Terraced

£635k

Semi-detached

£1.1m

Detached

£1.5m

79% homeowners18% private rented4% social rented

Fastest travel times

King's Cross34 min
Liverpool Street40 min
Oxford Circus41 min
London Bridge42 min
Paddington42 min
Waterloo43 min

Nearest stations

Harpenden0.3 mi
SafetyTop 10%

Breakdown of reported crime

Shoplifting
24%
Anti-social behaviour
19%
Violence and sexual offences
15%
Other theft
14%
Burglary
6%
Vehicle crime
6%
Criminal damage and arson
6%
Public order
3%
Bicycle theft
2%
AffluenceTop 10%

Ethnicity

White
89.3%
White British81.1%
Other White5.9%
Irish2.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
3.8%
White & Asian1.8%
Other Mixed1%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
White & Black African0.4%
Asian
4.4%
Indian2.3%
Chinese0.9%
Other Asian0.6%
Pakistani0.3%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Black
1.3%
African0.9%
Caribbean0.2%
Other Black0.2%
Other
1.2%

State primary

Manland Primary School
🏆 Exceptional results
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Outstanding😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support
The Grove Junior School
🏆 Exceptional results😊 Happy school

State secondary

St George's School
Non-selective🎓 Oxbridge track record🎓 Top university pathways
Sir John Lawes School
OutstandingNon-selective🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching
Katherine Warington School
GoodNon-selective🏆 Strong results

Independent

Aldwickbury School
St Hilda's School
The King's School
🏆 Exceptional results
Green spaces45 nearby
Rothamsted Park
Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve
Crabtree Fields Open Space
Harpenden Common

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