Harpenden high street (Image: James Linsell Clark / SWNS) Stepping off the train at Harpenden station, I was immediately struck by the calm that greeted me. Just 40 minutes away from the heart of London , this small Hertfordshire town feels like a world away. The air is cleaner, the pace slower, and the greenery more abundant.
It’s no wonder that for the second year in a row, The Telegraph has named Harpenden one of the best places to live in the UK. But as I walked through the picturesque High Street, with its charming independent shops, cozy cafés, and traditionally charming British pubs, I couldn’t help but wonder if the town’s growing popularity is beginning to push it beyond reach for many. With property prices averaging £863,310 over the last year, has Harpenden’s charm become too expensive for its own good? function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.
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