Key Street Insights
Barns Dene is a residential street with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 308th largest and 355th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 37 properties: 24 houses and 13 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,606,955
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,752pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £792/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.8%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Barns Dene is a residential street with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 308th largest and 355th most expensive of the 428 streets in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 37 properties: 24 houses and 13 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,606,955
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,752pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £792/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.8%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5
- 1 Barns Dene
House
- 2 Barns Dene
5 Bed Modern House
- 3 Barns Dene
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Barns Dene
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Barns Dene
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Barns Dene sold for £1,175,000 on 12th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the street is £1,606,955.
The Barns Dene Sales Market has increased by 21.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £1,606,955 |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,613,730 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £1,543,427 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £1,579,387 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,603,057 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £1,476,769 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £1,378,062 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £1,329,365 |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,324,058 |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,339,111 |
| June 2016 | 8.5% | £1,323,220 |
| June 2015 | 5.1% | £1,219,105 |
| June 2014 | 8.1% | £1,160,475 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,073,465 |
| June 2012 | 5.4% | £1,051,816 |
| June 2011 | 6% | £997,532 |
| June 2010 | 22.7% | £940,802 |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £766,570 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £835,570 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £850,559 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £3,752.
The Barns Dene Rental Market has increased by 52.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £3,752pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.2% | £3,623pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £3,380pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.6% | £3,120pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £2,982pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £2,755pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £2,551pcm |
| June 2019 | 4.6% | £2,520pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £2,408pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.7% | £2,444pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £2,462pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £2,353pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £2,297pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £2,263pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £2,215pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.9% | £2,156pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £2,036pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.7% | £1,839pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £1,851pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,867pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 12th September 2025 for £1,175,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%.
Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£1,175,000 | 4 Bed House27, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HH27, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HH
- Sold May 2024£1,260,000 | 4 Bed House6, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HQ6, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HQ
- Sold Feb 2024£1,810,001 | 5 Bed House22, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HQ22, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HQ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2018£1,975,000 | 5 Bed House23, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HH23, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HH
- Sold Feb 2024£1,810,001 | 5 Bed House22, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HQ22, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HQ
- Sold Jun 2021£1,525,000 | 5 Bed House29, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HH29, Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 2HH
Nearby Streets
Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 is the 308th largest and the 355th most expensive street in the AL5 area.
- Pondwick Road, Harpenden, AL511 Addresses|76 m away
- Claygate Avenue, Harpenden, AL527 Addresses|126 m away
- Alders End Lane, Harpenden, AL514 Addresses|184 m away
- Townsend Close, Harpenden, AL54 Addresses|205 m away
- Hartwell Gardens, Harpenden, AL528 Addresses|217 m away
- Maple Road, Harpenden, AL518 Addresses|253 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5.
- House prices in AL5 2HH20 Addresses
- House prices in AL5 2HQ17 Addresses
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (20)
- house (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (4)
- F (1)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (14)
Schools Nearby
- Roundwood Primary School300 m away
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School800 m away
- Harpenden Academy1.1 km away
- Roundwood Park School300 m away
- St George's School1.2 km away
- Sir John Lawes School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Barns Dene, Harpenden, AL5 is Harpenden station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.2 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|6.4 km away
- Luton|7.8 km away
