Old Rectory Close, Harpenden house prices
Homes in Old Rectory Close, Harpenden have a median sold price of £259,000 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are +29% in cash — but −6% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £259,000
- 10 years · cash
- +29%
- 10 years · real
- −6%
Key facts
Old Rectory Close, Harpenden prices since 1995
Headline growth of +29% shrinks to −6% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Old Rectory Close, Harpenden
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | 7 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £575,000 | — |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 9 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Flat Freehold | £620,000 | £5,536 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | 18 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £650,000 | £6,019 |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 14 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £545,000 | £5,240 |
| 10 Dec 2018 | 6 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £250,000 | £2,193 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 18 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £545,000 | £5,046 |
| 12 Jan 2015 | 19 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £480,000 | £4,848 |
| 8 Oct 2013 | 12 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £520,000 | £4,194 |
| 4 Oct 2011 | 12 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £395,000 | £3,185 |
| 2 Oct 2009 | 12 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | £2,016 |
| 29 May 2009 | 12 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Semi-detached Freehold | £225,000 | £1,815 |
| 15 Aug 2008 | 11 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £310,000 | £2,818 |
| 4 Oct 2006 | 5 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £268,000 | £2,481 |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 4 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £292,500 | £2,683 |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 10 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £298,000 | — |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 10 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £245,000 | — |
| 24 May 2002 | 3 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £235,000 | — |
| 30 May 2001 | 2 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £210,000 | £2,039 |
| 13 Apr 2000 | 19 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £212,500 | £2,146 |
| 8 May 1998 | 7 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £137,000 | £1,343 |
| 22 Sep 1997 | 11 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £125,000 | £1,136 |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 17 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Terraced Freehold | £85,000 | £752 |
| 4 Jul 1995 | 12 Old Rectory Close · AL5 2UD | Semi-detached Freehold | £115,000 | £927 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Old Rectory 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.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Old Rectory Close | £245,000 12 Sep 2003 | £298,000 5 Mar 2004 | 2 | +22% per year | +19% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Old Rectory Close | £125,000 22 Sep 1997 | £310,000 15 Aug 2008 | 2 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Old Rectory Close | £115,000 4 Jul 1995 | £520,000 8 Oct 2013 | 5 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Old Rectory Close | £212,500 13 Apr 2000 | £480,000 12 Jan 2015 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Old Rectory Close | £545,000 14 Jul 2017 | £650,000 24 Jun 2022 | 2 | +4% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Old Rectory Close, Harpenden compares
Old Rectory Close, Harpenden house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Old Rectory Close, Harpenden?
Homes in Old Rectory Close, Harpenden have a median sold price of £259,000 — the middle of 22 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Old Rectory Close, Harpenden?
Recorded sales in Old Rectory Close, Harpenden range from £85,000 to £650,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Old Rectory Close, Harpenden risen?
Over the past decade prices in Old Rectory Close, Harpenden are +29% in cash terms but −6% 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 Old Rectory Close, Harpenden?
In Old Rectory Close, Harpenden the median price is £2,481 per square metre, from 19 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 Old Rectory Close, Harpenden was 28 March 2025.
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