Harpenden
Built-up area in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.812, -0.354 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 13 13 |
| Population: | 30,240 |
| Dialling code: | 01727 (St Albans) |
Harpenden is a pleasant market town in the borough of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, lying along the valley of the River Lea a short distance north of London. It combines leafy residential streets and attractive period housing with green spaces such as Harpenden Common and a bustling High Street and Old Town of independent shops, cafés and pubs.
Historically it expanded from a village after the arrival of the railway and today is a prosperous commuter town with good schools, sports clubs and an active community calendar. It’s also home to Rothamsted Research, one of the world’s oldest agricultural research institutes, which gives the town an unusual mix of local retail, scientific employment and village-like social life.
Postcode districts covering Harpenden
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.6 miles
- Islington 21.1 miles
- Milton Keynes 23 miles
- City of Westminster 22.2 miles
- Luton 6.8 miles
- Slough 23.1 miles
- Harrow 15.1 miles
- High Wycombe 21.1 miles
- Watford 10.8 miles
- Bedford 23 miles
- Harlow 19.9 miles
- Stevenage 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Harpenden West Ward 0.1 miles
- Harpenden South Ward 0.8 miles
- Harpenden East Ward 0.9 miles
- Harpenden North & Rural Ward 1.1 miles
- Lea Valley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Harpenden Rural Parish 1.6 miles
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead Ward 2.1 miles
- Redbourn Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Kinsbourne Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wheathampstead Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Blackmore End Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Sandridge Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Harpenden
AL5 1BS, AL5 5JH, AL5 1QH, AL5 3BL, AL5 2QF, AL5 3AB, AL5 1QN, AL5 4JU, AL5 2AG … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 4.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 24 miles
- Harpenden Railway Station 0.2 miles
- St Albans City Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Harpenden Ad
- St Michael's Manor Hotel - St Albans 4 4 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 4.6 miles
- Sopwell House 5 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 4.6 miles
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry Collection Hilton 4 4.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 4.7 miles
- The Comet London Hatfield 4 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 4 5 miles
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 5.6 miles
Schools in Harpenden
- Aldwickbury School Independent - all ages
- Crabtree Infants' School Primary
- Crabtree Junior School Primary
- High Beeches Primary School Primary
- Katherine Warington School Secondary
- Manland Primary School Primary
- Roundwood Park School Secondary
- Sauncey Wood Primary School Primary
- Sir John Lawes School Secondary
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary
- St George's School Secondary
- St Hilda's School Independent - primary
- St Nicholas C of E VA Primary School Primary
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- The Grove Junior School Primary
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Wood End School Primary
Local points of interest
- Luton Hoo Estate 3.3 miles
- Oaklands College College 4.9 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 5.2 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 5.5 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 6 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 6.3 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 6.3 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 6.9 miles
- Hatfield House Estate 7.1 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 8.7 miles
- British School Museum Museum 9.9 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 11.4 miles