Cravells Road - AL5 1BD
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1BD is a residential postcode situated on Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 963rd largest and 214th 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 38 properties: 33 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £554,388
- 10 Year change
- up 15.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,270pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £720/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1BD is a residential postcode situated on Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 963rd largest and 214th 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 38 properties: 33 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £554,388
- 10 Year change
- up 15.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,270pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £720/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1BD
- 16 Cravells Road
Unknown
- 18 Cravells Road
3 Bed Period House
- 20 Cravells Road
3 Bed Period House
- 22 Cravells Road
Unknown
- 24A Cravells Road
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1BD sold for £632,500 on 29th September 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 3.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £554,388.
The AL5 1BD Sales Market has increased by 15.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £554,388 |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £554,741 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £536,701 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £545,105 |
| June 2022 | 6.9% | £552,742 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £516,929 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £492,394 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £473,931 |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £481,571 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £488,309 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £478,450 |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £432,041 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £399,095 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £358,702 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £349,306 |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £338,207 |
| June 2010 | 17.1% | £328,732 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £280,753 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £314,603 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £318,158 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,270.
The AL5 1BD Rental Market has increased by 45.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £2,270pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £2,183pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.7% | £2,057pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.1% | £1,892pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £1,799pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £1,686pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,597pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £1,569pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £1,535pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,560pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,557pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £1,461pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £1,389pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,328pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £1,282pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.4% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2008 | 0% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,218pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th September 2023 for £632,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.5%. The postcode has had a total of 94 sales since 1995.
AL5 1BD has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2023£632,500 | 3 Bed House18, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BD18, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BD
- Sold Mar 2023£580,000 | 3 Bed House26, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BD26, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BD
- Sold Aug 2022£350,000 | 2 Bed Flat84A, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BD84A, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BD
- Sold Apr 2022£415,000 | 2 Bed House78, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BD78, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BD
- Sold Jan 2022£465,000 | 2 Bed House70, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BD70, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5 1BD
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1BD is the 963rd largest and the 214th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1BB, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1BB9 Addresses|41 m away
- AL5 1BA, Cravells Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1BA26 Addresses|43 m away
- AL5 1AX, Vallance Place, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1AX15 Addresses|57 m away
- AL5 1DN, Dickinsons Field, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1DN17 Addresses|74 m away
- AL5 1QQ, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1QQ16 Addresses|101 m away
Property Types
- 25 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (25)
- period flat (6)
- modern house (2)
- house (2)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (5)
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 School1.9 km away
- St George's School2.0 km away
- Katherine Warington School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 1BD is Harpenden station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.2 km away
- St Albans City|6.3 km away
- St Albans Abbey|6.8 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.3 km away
