Checked against NHS records: 12 August 2026
3 of the 4 NHS dental practices in Harpenden are currently accepting new adult NHS patients, according to the latest availability each practice reported to the NHS website. Statuses change frequently — we track them daily and show when each practice last confirmed.
Sorted by how recently each practice confirmed its status with the NHS. Always phone before travelling.
Horseshoe Cottage, 112- 113, Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1QQ
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 24 June 2026
14A Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TQ
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 24 June 2026
33a High Street, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2RU
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 24 June 2026
These Harpenden practices haven't confirmed their NHS availability recently. Some may still be taking patients — phoning them directly can pay off.
29 Bowers Way, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 4EP
1 NHS practice tracked
2 NHS practices tracked
10 NHS practices tracked
1 NHS practice tracked
12 NHS practices tracked
3 NHS practices tracked
7 NHS practices tracked
1 NHS practice tracked
You don't need to be registered with any dentist to get urgent NHS dental care. Call NHS 111 (or use 111 online) and they can book you into an urgent dental clinic. Urgent NHS treatment costs £27.90, or it's free if you're exempt from charges. More in our emergency dental care guide.
As of 12 August 2026, Southdown Dental Clinic, Mr Roderick P Ingham, Mr Jose F Angelo and Mr Stephen W Cowl, Bramwell Dental Practice in Harpenden reported accepting new NHS patients. Statuses change often, so phone the practice to confirm before travelling.
We re-check the NHS website's official records for every dental practice in Harpenden daily, and this page was last refreshed on 12 August 2026. Practices are asked to confirm their acceptance status with the NHS at least every 90 days, so we also show when each practice last confirmed its status.
NHS dental charges are the same across England: Band 1 (check-up, X-rays) £27.90, Band 2 (fillings, extractions, root canal) £76.60, Band 3 (crowns, dentures, bridges) £332.10. Children and some adults are entitled to free treatment.
Join waiting lists at practices near you, check nearby towns (Redbourn and Wheathampstead currently show availability), and re-check this page — availability genuinely changes. For urgent dental problems you don't need to be registered anywhere: call NHS 111 and they can book you into an urgent dental clinic.
Availability data is self-reported by practices to the NHS website and re-checked by DentistTracker daily (last refresh: 12 August 2026). It can change at any time — always phone the practice to confirm. See how our tracking works.