Rye Close, Harpenden house prices
Homes in Rye Close, Harpenden have a median sold price of £302,500 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are +162% in cash — but +84% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £302,500
- 10 years · cash
- +162%
- 10 years · real
- +84%
Key facts
Rye Close, Harpenden prices since 1996
Headline growth of +162% shrinks to +84% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Rye Close, Harpenden
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2025 | 3 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £982,500 | £15,847 |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 4 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £730,000 | £5,252 |
| 27 Mar 2023 | 7 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £680,000 | £7,234 |
| 17 Oct 2017 | 7 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £478,000 | £5,085 |
| 30 Jan 2017 | 8 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £517,500 | £5,175 |
| 14 Oct 2016 | 5 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £450,000 | — |
| 25 Apr 2013 | 9 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £375,000 | — |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 6 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £415,000 | £3,242 |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 3 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £320,000 | £5,161 |
| 13 Jun 2012 | 4 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £285,000 | £2,050 |
| 24 Sep 2010 | 6 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £261,000 | £2,039 |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 2 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | — |
| 19 Aug 2008 | 3 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £249,950 | £4,031 |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 1 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £389,499 | — |
| 12 Apr 2007 | 10 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £327,500 | — |
| 26 Apr 2005 | 7 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £270,000 | £2,872 |
| 7 Oct 2002 | 5 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £163,000 | — |
| 4 Sep 2002 | 8 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £172,500 | £1,725 |
| 29 Jul 2002 | 4 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £178,000 | £1,281 |
| 23 May 2002 | 7 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £158,000 | £1,681 |
| 24 Aug 1999 | 1 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £163,000 | — |
| 25 Jul 1996 | 2 Rye Close · AL5 4LD | Semi-detached Freehold | £105,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Rye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Rye Close | £261,000 24 Sep 2010 | £415,000 13 Jul 2012 | 2 | +29% per year | +25% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Rye Close | £163,000 24 Aug 1999 | £389,499 3 Aug 2007 | 2 | +12% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Rye Close | £249,950 19 Aug 2008 | £982,500 10 Mar 2025 | 3 | +9% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Rye Close | £172,500 4 Sep 2002 | £517,500 30 Jan 2017 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Rye Close | £163,000 7 Oct 2002 | £450,000 14 Oct 2016 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Rye Close | £158,000 23 May 2002 | £680,000 27 Mar 2023 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Rye Close | £178,000 29 Jul 2002 | £730,000 25 Aug 2023 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Rye Close | £105,000 25 Jul 1996 | £250,000 10 Jul 2009 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Rye Close, Harpenden compares
Rye Close, Harpenden house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Rye Close, Harpenden?
Homes in Rye Close, Harpenden have a median sold price of £302,500 — the middle of 22 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Rye Close, Harpenden?
Recorded sales in Rye Close, Harpenden range from £105,000 to £982,500. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Rye Close, Harpenden risen?
Over the past decade prices in Rye Close, Harpenden are +162% in cash terms but +84% 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 Rye Close, Harpenden?
In Rye Close, Harpenden the median price is £3,637 per square metre, from 14 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 Rye Close, Harpenden was 10 March 2025.
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