Cravells Road - AL5 1BA
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1BA is a residential postcode situated on Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 877th largest and 234th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £612,158
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,514pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £764/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1BA is a residential postcode situated on Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 877th largest and 234th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £612,158
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,514pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £764/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1BA
- 1A Cravells Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 1 Cravells Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Cravells Road
2 Bed Period House
- 5 Cravells Road
2 Bed Period House
- 7 Cravells Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1BA sold for £655,000 on 4th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £612,158.
The AL5 1BA Sales Market has increased by 22.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £612,158 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £611,930 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £586,225 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £598,497 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £605,576 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £556,238 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £522,751 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £502,981 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £508,330 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £511,890 |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £500,413 |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £454,115 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £422,810 |
| June 2013 | 3% | £381,675 |
| June 2012 | 4.1% | £370,551 |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £356,007 |
| June 2010 | 20.1% | £342,604 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £285,307 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £317,107 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £322,223 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,514.
The AL5 1BA Rental Market has increased by 53.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £2,514pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.2% | £2,414pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £2,253pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.4% | £2,083pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,977pcm |
| June 2021 | 7% | £1,819pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,700pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £1,670pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,624pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,640pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £1,633pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £1,540pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,475pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £1,417pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,301pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £1,232pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,237pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th September 2025 for £655,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 69 sales since 1995.
AL5 1BA has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£655,000 | 3 Bed House39, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BA39, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BA
- Sold May 2025£642,500 | 3 Bed House13, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BA13, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BA
- Sold Dec 2024£600,000 | 3 Bed House29, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BA29, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BA
- Sold Oct 2024£620,000 | 3 Bed House7, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BA7, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BA
- Sold Mar 2024£480,000 | 3 Bed House25, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BA25, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BA
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1BA is the 877th largest and the 234th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1BD, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1BD38 Addresses|43 m away
- AL5 1QQ, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1QQ16 Addresses|60 m away
- AL5 1BB, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1BB9 Addresses|61 m away
- AL5 1AX, Vallance Place, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1AX15 Addresses|81 m away
- AL5 1QL, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1QL35 Addresses|90 m away
Property Types
- 22 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (22)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£1,210,000 | 4 Bed House100, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BQ100, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BQ
- Sold Jun 2020£1,193,333 | 5 Bed House148, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BQ148, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BQ
- Sold Dec 2023£1,125,000 | 4 Bed House61, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BE61, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BE
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Junior School500 m away
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Sir John Lawes School1.8 km away
- St George's School1.9 km away
- Katherine Warington School2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 1BA is Harpenden station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.1 km away
- St Albans City|6.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|6.8 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.2 km away
