Kingcroft Road - AL5 1EH
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1EH is a residential postcode situated on Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 711th largest and 231st 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £575,671
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,526pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £712/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1EH is a residential postcode situated on Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 711th largest and 231st 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £575,671
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,526pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £712/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1EH
- 1 Kingcroft Road
House
- 3 Kingcroft Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Kingcroft Road
House
- 7 Kingcroft Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Kingcroft Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1EH sold for £510,000 on 4th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £575,671.
The AL5 1EH Sales Market has increased by 22.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £575,671 |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £575,076 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £551,535 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £562,665 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £568,498 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £523,582 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £490,976 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £471,944 |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £479,409 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £483,340 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £470,047 |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £425,155 |
| June 2014 | 11.6% | £393,900 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £352,886 |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £342,017 |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £329,059 |
| June 2010 | 19.4% | £318,263 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £266,544 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £297,709 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £301,635 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,526.
The AL5 1EH Rental Market has increased by 54.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £2,526pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,425pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £2,265pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.5% | £2,093pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,983pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,830pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,706pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £1,675pcm |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,637pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £1,655pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £1,640pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.9% | £1,541pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £1,469pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,400pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £1,336pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2009 | -3% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,238pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th November 2025 for £510,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
AL5 1EH has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£510,000 | 3 Bed House31, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EH31, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EH
- Sold Sep 2022£541,500 | 3 Bed House29, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EH29, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EH
- Sold May 2022£550,000 | 3 Bed House7, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EH7, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EH
- Sold Jan 2020£455,000 | 3 Bed House29, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EH29, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EH
- Sold Aug 2019£615,000 | 4 Bed House17A, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EH17A, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EH
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1EH is the 711th largest and the 231st most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1AY, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1AY3 Addresses|25 m away
- AL5 1EJ, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1EJ12 Addresses|35 m away
- AL5 1RW, Knowle Drive, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1RW34 Addresses|51 m away
- AL5 1EW, St. Michaels Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1EW11 Addresses|83 m away
- AL5 1EP, Field Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1EP30 Addresses|93 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (3)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£835,000 | 4 Bed House4, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EJ4, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EJ
- Sold May 2021£782,500 | 4 Bed House12, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EJ12, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EJ
- Sold Jun 2021£655,000 | 3 Bed House4A, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EJ4A, Kingcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 1EJ
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School300 m away
- The Grove Junior School300 m away
- High Beeches Primary School900 m away
- Sir John Lawes School2.0 km away
- Katherine Warington School2.0 km away
- St George's School2.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 1EH is Harpenden station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.4 km away
- St Albans City|6.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|6.7 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.5 km away
