Wordsworth Road, Harpenden house prices
£707,500 is the median sold price in Wordsworth Road, Harpenden — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +105% in cash — but +49% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £707,500
- 10 years · cash
- +105%
- 10 years · real
- +49%
Key facts
Wordsworth Road, Harpenden prices since 1995
In cash terms Wordsworth Road, Harpenden is +105% over the decade, but only +49% once you adjust for the cost of living.
Recent sales in Wordsworth Road, Harpenden
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 10 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,650,000 | £8,684 |
| 13 May 2021 | 22 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,100,000 | £6,587 |
| 30 Jan 2020 | 44 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,521,000 | £6,977 |
| 1 May 2019 | 16 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Detached Freehold | £1,600,000 | £6,375 |
| 25 Oct 2018 | 30 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,425,000 | £6,659 |
| 16 Oct 2017 | 28 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £875,000 | £7,353 |
| 21 Feb 2017 | 31 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AG | Detached Freehold | £1,120,000 | £7,368 |
| 29 Nov 2016 | 27A Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AE | Detached Freehold | £1,435,000 | £7,211 |
| 26 Aug 2015 | 26 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £805,000 | £6,389 |
| 7 Mar 2014 | 8 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £908,000 | £5,044 |
| 16 Aug 2012 | 37 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AG | Detached Freehold | £993,500 | £5,949 |
| 1 Jun 2011 | 14 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £750,000 | — |
| 16 May 2011 | 16 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Detached Freehold | £980,000 | £3,904 |
| 18 Apr 2011 | 10 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £845,000 | £4,447 |
| 8 Jun 2010 | 40 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Detached Freehold | £890,000 | £5,057 |
| 7 Mar 2008 | 44 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £900,000 | £4,128 |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 22 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £625,000 | £3,743 |
| 17 Sep 2007 | 8 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £628,750 | £3,493 |
| 7 Dec 2006 | 18 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Detached Freehold | £680,000 | £4,564 |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 30 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £822,500 | £3,843 |
| 3 Oct 2006 | 6 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £599,500 | — |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 2 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £887,500 | £4,415 |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 27A Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AE | Detached Freehold | £775,000 | £3,894 |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 35 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AG | Detached Freehold | £775,000 | — |
| 7 Jan 2005 | 10 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £590,000 | £3,105 |
| 7 May 2004 | 32 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £707,500 | £3,216 |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 34 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Detached Freehold | £670,000 | — |
| 27 Nov 2002 | 10 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £595,000 | £3,132 |
| 21 Oct 2002 | 2 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Semi-detached Freehold | £715,000 | £3,557 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | 34 Wordsworth Road · AL5 4AF | Detached Freehold | £570,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Wordsworth Road, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24, Wordsworth Road | £188,500 4 Oct 1996 | £250,000 8 May 1998 | 2 | +19% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Wordsworth Road | £325,000 21 Nov 1997 | £707,500 7 May 2004 | 2 | +13% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Wordsworth Road | £215,000 16 Feb 1996 | £680,000 7 Dec 2006 | 2 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 34, Wordsworth Road | £385,000 31 Mar 1998 | £670,000 28 Nov 2003 | 3 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 27A, Wordsworth Road | £275,000 28 Jan 1999 | £1,435,000 29 Nov 2016 | 3 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Wordsworth Road | £216,500 1 May 1996 | £1,650,000 12 Dec 2025 | 5 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 31, Wordsworth Road | £315,000 19 Dec 1997 | £1,120,000 21 Feb 2017 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 30, Wordsworth Road | £450,000 1 Sep 2000 | £1,425,000 25 Oct 2018 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Wordsworth Road | £980,000 16 May 2011 | £1,600,000 1 May 2019 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Wordsworth Road | £715,000 21 Oct 2002 | £887,500 4 Aug 2006 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Wordsworth Road | £628,750 17 Sep 2007 | £908,000 7 Mar 2014 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 44, Wordsworth Road | £900,000 7 Mar 2008 | £1,521,000 30 Jan 2020 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, Wordsworth Road | £625,000 14 Dec 2007 | £1,100,000 13 May 2021 | 2 | +4% 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 Wordsworth Road, Harpenden compares
Wordsworth Road, Harpenden house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Wordsworth Road, Harpenden?
Half of homes sold in Wordsworth Road, Harpenden went for more than £707,500 and half for less, across 43 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Wordsworth Road, Harpenden?
Recorded sales in Wordsworth Road, Harpenden range from £188,500 to £1,650,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Wordsworth Road, Harpenden risen?
Over the past decade prices in Wordsworth Road, Harpenden are +105% in cash terms but +49% 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 Wordsworth Road, Harpenden?
In Wordsworth Road, Harpenden the median price is £4,128 per square metre, from 31 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 Wordsworth Road, Harpenden was 12 December 2025.
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