Harpenden

The short answer

Top-tier commuter belt, exceptional schools, long village green — also the most expensive per square foot on this list outside prime Surrey.

Key stats

Schools

• St Albans Girls' School

  3.3 miles away · Grammar
  Unrated
• Verulam School

  4.5 miles away · Grammar
  Unrated
• St Dominic Catholic Primary School

  0.3 miles away
  Outstanding
• Crabtree Infants' School

  0.6 miles away
  Outstanding
• Sir John Lawes School

  0.6 miles away
  Outstanding
• Crabtree Junior School

  0.6 miles away
  Outstanding
• Roundwood Park School

  0.8 miles away
  Outstanding
• The Grove Infant and Nursery School

  0.9 miles away
  Outstanding
• Wood End School

  1.4 miles away
  Outstanding
• Roundwood Primary School

  0.8 miles away
  Good

Property market

Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.

Well-known pubs nearby

• Cross Keys0.1 mi
• Old Cock Inn0.1 mi
• Harpenden Arms0.1 mi
• The George0.1 mi
• The Oddfellows Arms0.1 mi

Green space nearby

• Lydekker Park0.3 mi
• Rothamsted Park0.4 mi
• Sports Field0.7 mi

Lifestyle at a glance

Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.

Neighbourhoods

• High Street and Rothamsted
• Batford and Lea Valley
• Wheathampstead

Practicalities