Sold price history

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%
HM Land Registry · 22 sales · 14 with floor area · Updated 10 Mar 2025

Key facts

Median price
£302,500
Price per m²
£3,637
Sales recorded
22
Price range
£105,000 – £982,500

Rye Close, Harpenden prices since 1996

Rye Close, Harpenden — median sold price since 1996
2025 £0£263,513£527,026£790,539£1,054,052 2025 peak 1996 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

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.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
10 Mar 20253 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£982,500£15,847
25 Aug 20234 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£730,000£5,252
27 Mar 20237 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£680,000£7,234
17 Oct 20177 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£478,000£5,085
30 Jan 20178 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£517,500£5,175
14 Oct 20165 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£450,000
25 Apr 20139 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£375,000
13 Jul 20126 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£415,000£3,242
13 Jul 20123 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£320,000£5,161
13 Jun 20124 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£285,000£2,050
24 Sep 20106 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£261,000£2,039
10 Jul 20092 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£250,000
19 Aug 20083 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£249,950£4,031
3 Aug 20071 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£389,499
12 Apr 200710 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£327,500
26 Apr 20057 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£270,000£2,872
7 Oct 20025 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£163,000
4 Sep 20028 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£172,500£1,725
29 Jul 20024 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£178,000£1,281
23 May 20027 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£158,000£1,681
24 Aug 19991 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-detached
Freehold
£163,000
25 Jul 19962 Rye Close · AL5 4LDSemi-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.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal 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

Rank in the town
280th of 387 streets in Harpenden
Rank in the postcode district
279th of 386 streets in AL5
Against the town median
19% below the Harpenden median of £375,000
Against England & Wales
93% above the national median of £157,000

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.

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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