HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 279, Luton Road, Harpenden as measuring 417 m².

That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 13 other houses have recorded plot data.

279, Luton Road, Harpenden has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Feb 2013.

The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas).

The most recent sale of 279, Luton Road, Harpenden completed on 23rd July 2013 at £585,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.

Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.

Values of comparable properties have risen by 66.6% over the period since July 2013.

• Sold Jul 2013£585,000

Since 2012 134 properties similar to 279, Luton Road, Harpenden have sold within a radius of 940 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 19th November 2025, was 20, Ashley Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 3EY, a freehold house which sold for £800,000.

Read more about house prices in AL5.

• Sold Nov 2025£800,000 | 4 Bed House20, Ashley Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 3EY20, Ashley Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 3EY
• Sold Jul 2025£820,000 | 3 Bed House11, Crosspaths, Harpenden, AL5 3HB11, Crosspaths, Harpenden, AL5 3HB
• Sold Jan 2025£894,000 | 3 Bed House55, Tuffnells Way, Harpenden, AL5 3HA55, Tuffnells Way, Harpenden, AL5 3HA
• Sold Dec 2024£852,000 | 3 Bed House24, Park Mount, Harpenden, AL5 3AR24, Park Mount, Harpenden, AL5 3AR
• Sold Oct 2024£880,000 | 4 Bed House28, Ashley Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 3EY28, Ashley Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 3EY
• Sold Mar 2024£805,000 | 4 Bed House335, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3LW335, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3LW
• Sold Jan 2023£780,000 | 3 Bed House7, Penshurst Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LP7, Penshurst Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LP
• Sold Aug 2022£790,000 | 4 Bed House8, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX8, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
• Sold Aug 2022£870,000 | 4 Bed House11, Molescroft, Harpenden, AL5 3LS11, Molescroft, Harpenden, AL5 3LS
• Sold Jan 2022£810,000 | 3 Bed House36, Ashley Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 3EY36, Ashley Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 3EY
• Sold Nov 2021£795,000 | 3 Bed House21, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT21, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT
• Sold Oct 2021£670,000 | 4 Bed House23, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX23, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
• Sold Sep 2021£1,295,000 | 4 Bed House249, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3DE249, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3DE
• Sold Jun 2021£575,000 | 4 Bed House16, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX16, Vale Close, Harpenden, AL5 3LX
• Sold May 2020£720,000 | 3 Bed House12, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU12, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU
• Sold Aug 2018£670,000 | 3 Bed House52, Park Rise, Harpenden, AL5 3AL52, Park Rise, Harpenden, AL5 3AL
• Sold Sep 2017£675,000 | 4 Bed House6, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU6, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU
• Sold Nov 2015£600,000 | 3 Bed House28, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT28, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT
• Sold Jan 2014£550,000 | 4 Bed House18, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT18, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT
• Sold Mar 2012£566,500 | 3 Bed House277, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3LN277, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3LN

Of the 236 addresses on Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5, 279, Luton Road, Harpenden comes out as the 129th largest and the 103rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.

It is also £132k less expensive than the average property across the AL5 district.

• Wood End School

  600 m away
• Roundwood Primary School

  1.0 km away
• The Lea Primary School and Nursery

  1.3 km away

• Roundwood Park School

  900 m away
• St George's School

  1.5 km away
• Sir John Lawes School

  2.0 km away

• Harpenden

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  2.1 km away
• Luton Airport Parkway

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  5.2 km away
• Luton

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  6.6 km away

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.