Sold price history

Bowling Close, Harpenden house prices

Homes in Bowling Close, Harpenden have a median sold price of £233,500 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are −7% in cash — but −34% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£233,500
10 years · cash
−7%
10 years · real
−34%
HM Land Registry · 26 sales · 20 with floor area · Updated 27 Feb 2026

Key facts

Median price
£233,500
Price per m²
£3,577
Sales recorded
26
Price range
£64,995 – £470,000

Bowling Close, Harpenden prices since 1998

Bowling Close, Harpenden — median sold price since 1998
2026 £0£159,742£319,484£479,225£638,967 2020 peak 1998 2026
Cash price Today’s money (real)

The cash line tells one story (−7%); the real-terms line, −34%, tells the truer one.

Recent sales in Bowling Close, Harpenden

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
27 Feb 20266 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£315,000£4,846
19 Dec 20225 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£300,000£4,615
4 Nov 202039 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPTerraced
Freehold
£470,000£4,700
23 Sep 20195 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£299,500£4,608
2 Sep 201915 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£262,000£4,031
29 Aug 20196 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£302,000£4,646
14 Feb 201923 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£305,000£4,692
12 Dec 20189 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£315,000£4,846
29 Jul 20165 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£340,000£5,231
17 Apr 20145 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£250,000£3,846
27 Mar 201339 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPTerraced
Freehold
£326,500£3,265
31 Aug 201211 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£217,000
1 Oct 201041 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPSemi-detached
Freehold
£320,000
9 Sep 20109 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£197,000£3,031
11 Mar 201011 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£195,000
29 Oct 20075 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£215,000£3,308
31 Aug 200738 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPTerraced
Freehold
£255,000£2,833
21 Jul 200521 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£175,000£2,692
4 Feb 20059 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£176,000£2,708
2 Aug 200411 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£186,000
23 Jul 200241 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPSemi-detached
Freehold
£185,000
10 May 200221 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£125,000£1,923
26 Oct 20019 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£124,500£1,915
30 Jun 20005 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£112,000£1,723
15 Jun 19999 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£84,500£1,300
30 Sep 199811 Bowling Close · AL5 1QPFlat
Leasehold
£64,995

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in Bowling Close, 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.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
21, Bowling Close£125,000
10 May 2002
£175,000
21 Jul 2005
2+11%
per year
+9%
inflation-adjusted
11, Bowling Close£64,995
30 Sep 1998
£217,000
31 Aug 2012
4+9%
per year
+7%
inflation-adjusted
9, Bowling Close£84,500
15 Jun 1999
£315,000
12 Dec 2018
5+7%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
41, Bowling Close£185,000
23 Jul 2002
£320,000
1 Oct 2010
2+7%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
39, Bowling Close£326,500
27 Mar 2013
£470,000
4 Nov 2020
2+5%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
5, Bowling Close£112,000
30 Jun 2000
£300,000
19 Dec 2022
6+4%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
6, Bowling Close£302,000
29 Aug 2019
£315,000
27 Feb 2026
2+1%
per year
−3%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How Bowling Close, Harpenden compares

Rank in the town
335th of 387 streets in Harpenden
Rank in the postcode district
334th of 386 streets in AL5
Against the town median
38% below the Harpenden median of £375,000
Against England & Wales
49% above the national median of £157,000

Bowling Close, Harpenden house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Bowling Close, Harpenden?

The median sold price in Bowling Close, Harpenden is £233,500, based on 26 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.

What is the price range of homes sold in Bowling Close, Harpenden?

Recorded sales in Bowling Close, Harpenden range from £64,995 to £470,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Bowling Close, Harpenden risen?

Over the past decade prices in Bowling Close, Harpenden are −7% in cash terms but −34% 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 Bowling Close, Harpenden?

In Bowling Close, Harpenden the median price is £3,577 per square metre, from 20 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 Bowling Close, Harpenden was 27 February 2026.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See our methodology.

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