Altwood, Harpenden house prices
Across Altwood, Harpenden, the middle of the market sits at £328,000, drawn from every recorded sale since 1995. Over the past decade prices are +41% in cash — but +2% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £328,000
- 10 years · cash
- +41%
- 10 years · real
- +2%
Key facts
Altwood, Harpenden prices since 1995
Over ten years Altwood, Harpenden is +41% on paper and +2% in real terms.
Recent sales in Altwood, Harpenden
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 4 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £645,000 | £7,167 |
| 18 Jul 2019 | 9 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £467,000 | £6,145 |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 4 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £515,000 | £5,722 |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 8 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £435,000 | £5,179 |
| 26 May 2017 | 4 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £512,150 | £5,691 |
| 27 Oct 2016 | 11 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £505,000 | £6,012 |
| 22 Mar 2016 | 9 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £470,000 | £6,184 |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 12 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £458,500 | — |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 7 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £421,000 | £4,895 |
| 20 May 2011 | 12 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £366,000 | — |
| 4 Mar 2010 | 2 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £395,000 | — |
| 28 Nov 2008 | 6 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £270,000 | — |
| 17 Feb 2006 | 11 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £290,000 | £3,452 |
| 21 May 2004 | 2 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £267,000 | — |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 3 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £126,950 | £1,380 |
| 15 May 1998 | 1 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £124,950 | — |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 12 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £115,000 | — |
| 8 Apr 1998 | 6 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £114,500 | — |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 10 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £105,000 | — |
| 4 Jul 1996 | 11 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £88,500 | £1,054 |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 10 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £80,000 | — |
| 16 Feb 1995 | 6 Altwood · AL5 5RU | Terraced Freehold | £85,500 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Altwood, Harpenden
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Altwood | £80,000 22 Sep 1995 | £105,000 29 Aug 1997 | 2 | +15% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Altwood | £88,500 4 Jul 1996 | £505,000 27 Oct 2016 | 3 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Altwood | £85,500 16 Feb 1995 | £270,000 28 Nov 2008 | 3 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Altwood | £115,000 9 Apr 1998 | £458,500 12 Jun 2015 | 3 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Altwood | £267,000 21 May 2004 | £395,000 4 Mar 2010 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Altwood | £512,150 26 May 2017 | £645,000 17 Oct 2025 | 3 | +3% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, Altwood | £470,000 22 Mar 2016 | £467,000 18 Jul 2019 | 2 | 0% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Altwood, Harpenden compares
Altwood, Harpenden house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Altwood, Harpenden?
Half of homes sold in Altwood, Harpenden went for more than £328,000 and half for less, across 22 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Altwood, Harpenden?
Recorded sales in Altwood, Harpenden range from £80,000 to £645,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Altwood, Harpenden risen?
Over the past decade prices in Altwood, Harpenden are +41% in cash terms but +2% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Altwood, Harpenden?
In Altwood, Harpenden the median price is £5,691 per square metre, from 11 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Altwood, Harpenden was 17 October 2025.
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