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Guide Price£1,495,000

Kimpton Road, Kimpton, SG4

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
4

Key Features

  • three bedrooms
  • three bathrooms
  • stunning vaulted kitchen/dining/living room
  • mezzanine study
  • large utility/shower room
  • carport
  • outbuilding/store
  • landscaped garden

Description

An extremely attractive and imaginatively converted barn, featuring versatile and stylishly presented accommodation. Barn Owl is perfectly located in an idyllic rural setting yet with the comfort of neighbours and within close proximity of the village centre and Harpenden. To the rear is a delightfully landscaped and private sun trap garden. This fine home also benefits from a carport with mezzanine storage and a further outbuilding for storage.

Outside

To the rear of the property there is a delightfully sunny landscaped gardens with a dining terrace, expanse of lawn, attractive planting and ornamental trees. To the front of the property there is a car port with mezzanine storage and a further outbuilding forming part of a former stable block, providing useful storage space.

Situation

The nearby village of Kimpton has a local store, post office, public house, hairdressers, coffee shop and primary school, plus a parish church and two recreation grounds.

Harpenden, with its thriving High Street and comprehensive range of shopping facilities, is just a short drive away. The town has an excellent selection of restaurants, coffee shops and numerous independent shops, plus excellent sports and leisure facilities.

Harpenden also offers a strong selection of outstanding state primary and secondary schools and is located near to several excellent independent schools. Transport links are easily accessible with the A1 (M) and M1 close by. Harpenden mainline station provides fast and regular services to London St. Pancras International.

Property Ref Number:

HAM-65160

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-05-16

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
77 C
84 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Private Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 40% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Kimpton Primary School1.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    133
    Type
    Community school
  • Sauncey Wood Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    147
    Type
    Community school
  • The Lea Primary School and Nursery1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    239
    Type
    Community school
  • Manland Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    204
    Type
    Community school
  • Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School2.3 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    84
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Katherine Warington School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,113
    Type
    Free schools
  • Sir John Lawes School2.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,373
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St George's School2.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,351
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
  • Roundwood Park School2.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,421
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chiltern Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,203
    Type
    Free schools

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Budgens Kimpton, Kimpton, Hertfordshire1.2 miles
Co-op Batford, Harpenden1.9 miles
Tesco Harpenden Esso Express, Harpenden1.9 miles

GP surgery

Elms Medical Practice2.5 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2.7 miles

Hospital

Spire Harpenden Hospital2.1 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Harpenden Rail Station2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Ansells End318 metres

Typical drive times

Luton15 min · 6.2 miles
Hatfield16 min · 9.2 miles
Harpenden8 min · 4.6 miles
St Albans (city)18 min · 8.6 miles
Welwyn Garden City16 min · 8.6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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