AL5 1FA is a residential postcode situated on Gibbs Close, Harpenden, AL5 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 960th largest and 588th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 13 houses and 24 flats.
AL5 1FA is a residential postcode situated on Gibbs Close, Harpenden, AL5 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 960th largest and 588th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 13 houses and 24 flats.
Sale prices range from £592,287 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (785 ft2) to £1,886,847 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats (2,281 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,904 pcm for 2 bed flats to £5,342 pcm for 3 bed flats.
The gross rental yield is between 3.1% and 3.9%.
The average value per square foot is £727.
The last sale in AL5 1FA sold for £1,325,000 on 12th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,082,222.
The AL5 1FA Sales Market has increased by 18.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.1% | £1,082,222 |
| April 2025 | 3.3% | £1,070,920 |
| April 2024 | -2.8% | £1,036,451 |
| April 2023 | 0.2% | £1,066,739 |
| April 2022 | 7% | £1,064,371 |
| April 2021 | 4.4% | £994,730 |
| April 2020 | 3.1% | £952,582 |
| April 2019 | -1.2% | £924,357 |
| April 2018 | -0.3% | £935,585 |
| April 2017 | 2.3% | £937,988 |
| April 2016 | 8.7% | £917,313 |
| April 2015 | 6.9% | £843,546 |
| April 2014 | 9.8% | £788,989 |
| April 2013 | 4.8% | £718,814 |
| April 2012 | 6% | £685,758 |
| April 2011 | 3.3% | £646,871 |
| April 2010 | 17.1% | £625,921 |
| April 2009 | -14.3% | £534,437 |
| April 2008 | 2.3% | £623,369 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £609,346 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,077.
The AL5 1FA Rental Market has increased by 43.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.4% | £3,077pcm |
| April 2025 | 7% | £3,004pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.3% | £2,808pcm |
| April 2023 | 5% | £2,594pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.4% | £2,471pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.5% | £2,301pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.7% | £2,202pcm |
| April 2019 | 3.2% | £2,165pcm |
| April 2018 | -3% | £2,097pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.7% | £2,162pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.1% | £2,146pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.3% | £2,042pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.4% | £1,977pcm |
| April 2013 | 4.7% | £1,911pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.7% | £1,826pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.2% | £1,777pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.4% | £1,706pcm |
| April 2009 | -2.9% | £1,649pcm |
| April 2008 | 0.9% | £1,699pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,685pcm |
The last sale was on 12th February 2026 for £1,325,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 45 sales since 1995.
AL5 1FA has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
AL5 1FA is the 960th largest and the 588th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around AL5 1FA, 32.2% of property is privately rented and 27.2% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around AL5 1FA, 21.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 61.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around AL5 1FA, the average age was 42 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around AL5 1FA, 1.6% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around AL5 1FA, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.