The lowest priced streets in Harpenden

Due to the overwhelming popularity of our post yesterday regarding the highest priced properties in Harpenden, we thought we'd take a balanced view and look at the other end of the scale and see which are the lowest priced streets in the town.

Interestingly, while a fair proportion of these homes seem to fall in the Westfield and Batford area, there are some surprisingly good value properties in areas such as Reed Place, Loire Mews and Croft Court. Needless to say, many of these properties will be flats and apartments and on the smaller side, but the figures show that you don't need to be a millionaire to own a home in one of Hertfordshire's most affluent towns.

Another good statistic to note is that currently, flats and apartments make up just over 19% of the available housing stock in Harpenden, and of the total available stock 80% is owner occupied so if you're looking to buy in the area, you may need some patience and the ability to move quickly, but if you're happy to play the waiting game you might just be able to snap up a reasonably priced property in a great area.

In other welcome news, your stamp duty tax bill for buying one of these would be between £850 and £2037, which is quite a bit more palatable than the clobbering you'd be getting for buying on Park Avenue South!

The Top 10 lowest priced roads in Harpenden are listed below;

1Beeching Close£167,491

2Reed Place£180,247

3Barley Rise£188,092

4Robin Court£195,747

5Loire Mews£196,737

6Highmoor£210,856

7Hill Close£210,953

8Tallents Crescent£220,377

9St James Court£221,341

10Croft Court£226,864

Data sourced from Mouseprice.co.uk

Image courtesy of Ashtons, Harpenden

The most expensive roads in Harpenden

So, this is something that always creates a fair amount of gossip in the Harpenden coffee shops. Where are the most expensive roads in Harpenden, who lives there, and does your property score anywhere in the top ten? If it does, you should count yourself very lucky as you'll be living in one of the most desirable areas in the county.

It's interesting to note that the variance between the road listed at number 10 and the road in the number one slot comes out at more than the average house price in the town - a leap of more than 312%.

Are people in Harpenden earning more than anyone else? Average earnings in Harpenden are almost 60% higher than the national average of £24,478 settling at £38,999 with a price to earnings ratio of 17.20, so yes they are, but much of these values are stored up equity.

Just for fun, I calculated that the stamp duty on buying the average home on the most expensive roads in Harpenden would set you back £245,981.52 - the same value as the most keenly priced property in Harpenden! (It's on with Frost's - see our earlier post on the cheapest property in town)

Here is the list of the top ten most expensive roads in Harpenden;

1    Park Avenue South          £2,768,596
2    Park Avenue North          £2,621,284
3    Oak Way                          £2,500,708
4    Cross Lane                       £2,451,465
5    Pipers Lane                      £2,300,847
6    West Common Way        £2,271,664
7    Grange Court Road         £2,190,966
8    St Andrews Avenue        £2,132,636
9    Holly Lane                      £2,125,556
10  Wheatfield Avenue         £2,101,769

Data sourced from Mouseprice.co.uk

Tenancy Deposits and the Deregulation Bill 2015

Here's a great bit of information from the TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme) for Landlords who are confused about the protection of tenancy deposits. Contact the TDS for more information and guidance.

"If you received a deposit before 6 April 2007 and the tenancy became statutory periodic after that date, you now have until 23 June 2015 to make sure it is protected.

The Deregulation Act has clarified several points in deposit protection law, and TDS has published some guides to help you understand the changes.

Click here to read TDS's guide to the Deregulation Act, and click on our handy infographic below to quickly see where you stand with all your tenancy deposits." 

For more in depth property advice, speak to Hawk & Chadwick Ltd on 01582 346 111

The cheapest property in Harpenden?

OK so we've had the big property, the most expensive and the most affluent home on the market in Harpenden today. It's fair to say that there's only a small handful of people in the country who are going to be able to fly at that sort of altitude, so in a similar fashion to our St Albans Property Blog we thought we'd look at the other end of the scale and see what you can get for the contents of your piggy bank, figuratively speaking.

So without further ado, please find below the lowest priced property on the market at the time of writing in Harpenden.

It's a 1 bed flat, on with our chums at Frost's and it's yours for just £250,000 - looks like you might be better off with a swift hunt in neighbouring St Albans, for example this keenly priced studio we recently shared on our St Albans Property Blog.

Anyway, you can find the details of this Harpenden 1 bed by clicking here

For Harpenden property information, advice and to take advantage of my expertise - contact Hawk & Chadwick Ltd on 01582 346 111

The most expensive property in Harpenden?

Go on, admit it. You want to know where it is don't you? The most expensive home in Harpenden today is something you've just got to know. Well, it's lucky that due to popular demand from my St Albans Property Blog, I decided to start one for Harpenden too, and what better place to start than with Harpenden's most expensive property.

At the time of writing, the average house price in Harpenden resting at £709,980 (Source - Zoopla.co.uk) the property you want to know about is a considerable cut above that figure.

In fact, you're going to need to find another £5,240,000 to buy this one.  Yes. Five Million.

Our friends over at John Curtis and Savills are currently marketing this Grade II Listed Priory. Worth a look if you've got some spare change lying around.

You can find the details here - https://www.onthemarket.com/details/1308301/