According to data from HM Land Registry, 281, Luton Road, Harpenden sits on a plot of 395 m².

We have plot size data on 12 out of 13 other houses in the postcode and 281, Luton Road, Harpenden sits on the 10th largest plot.

According to HM Land Registry, 281, Luton Road, Harpenden was last sold on 7th August 2014 for £725,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.

The property has had 2 sales since 1995.

Since August 2014, the market for similar properties has risen by 45.5%.

• Sold Aug 2014£725,000
• Sold May 2008£655,000

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 233 sales of properties similar to 281, Luton Road, Harpenden within a radius of 950 metres since 2009.

The most recent example is 3, How Field, Harpenden, AL5 3AU, a freehold house which sold for £1,150,000 on the 17th December 2025.

Read more about house prices in AL5.

• Sold Dec 2025£1,150,000 | 4 Bed House3, How Field, Harpenden, AL5 3AU3, How Field, Harpenden, AL5 3AU
• Sold Nov 2025£960,000 | 4 Bed House15, Molescroft, Harpenden, AL5 3LS15, Molescroft, Harpenden, AL5 3LS
• Sold Nov 2025£985,500 | 4 Bed House19, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT19, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT
• Sold Oct 2025£1,510,000 | 4 Bed House4, Wood End Hill, Harpenden, AL5 3EZ4, Wood End Hill, Harpenden, AL5 3EZ
• Sold Aug 2025£945,000 | 4 Bed House9, Molescroft, Harpenden, AL5 3LS9, Molescroft, Harpenden, AL5 3LS
• Sold Apr 2025£974,000 | 4 Bed House243, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3DE243, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3DE
• Sold Nov 2024£1,050,000 | 4 Bed House253, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3DE253, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3DE
• Sold May 2024£950,000 | 4 Bed House3, Carpenders Close, Harpenden, AL5 3HN3, Carpenders Close, Harpenden, AL5 3HN
• Sold May 2024£1,005,000 | 4 Bed House14, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU14, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU
• Sold May 2023£1,010,000 | 4 Bed House37, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden, AL5 3LJ37, Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden, AL5 3LJ
• Sold Apr 2023£1,125,000 | 4 Bed House32, Carpenders Close, Harpenden, AL5 3HN32, Carpenders Close, Harpenden, AL5 3HN
• Sold Dec 2022£875,000 | 4 Bed House35, Tuffnells Way, Harpenden, AL5 3HA35, Tuffnells Way, Harpenden, AL5 3HA
• Sold Sep 2022£900,000 | 4 Bed House16, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU16, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU
• Sold May 2022£1,025,000 | 4 Bed House51, Tuffnells Way, Harpenden, AL5 3HA51, Tuffnells Way, Harpenden, AL5 3HA
• Sold May 2021£852,500 | 4 Bed House3, Ridgewood Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 3NN3, Ridgewood Gardens, Harpenden, AL5 3NN
• Sold Jan 2018£935,000 | 4 Bed House269, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3LN269, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3LN
• Sold Sep 2017£795,000 | 4 Bed House11, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU11, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU
• Sold Nov 2015£800,000 | 4 Bed House275, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3LN275, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3LN
• Sold Sep 2011£425,000 | 4 Bed House23, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT23, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LT
• Sold Jul 2009£460,000 | 4 Bed House10, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU10, Ridge Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3LU

Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 has a total of 236 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 281, Luton Road, Harpenden is the 64th largest and the 51st most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £71k more expensive than the average property in AL5.

• 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

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be Very Low.