Grove Avenue - AL5 1HA
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1HA is a residential postcode situated on Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 778th largest and 349th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £716,322
- 10 Year change
- up 22.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,956pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £619/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1HA is a residential postcode situated on Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 778th largest and 349th most expensive of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £716,322
- 10 Year change
- up 22.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,956pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £619/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1HA
- 30 Grove Avenue
4 Bed House
- 32 Grove Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 34 Grove Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 36 Grove Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 38 Grove Avenue
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1HA sold for £820,000 on 2nd September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £716,322.
The AL5 1HA Sales Market has increased by 22.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £716,322 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £716,540 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £687,870 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £701,569 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £709,113 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £654,612 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £611,579 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £588,419 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £596,619 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £602,372 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £586,307 |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £532,346 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £495,047 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £445,656 |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £433,129 |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £415,281 |
| June 2010 | 20% | £399,918 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £333,311 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £370,741 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £375,310 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,956.
The AL5 1HA Rental Market has increased by 53.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £2,956pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £2,841pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £2,657pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.5% | £2,454pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £2,327pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £2,151pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,998pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £1,964pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,915pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,938pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,922pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £1,814pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £1,736pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,661pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,615pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,586pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £1,526pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £1,408pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,447pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,448pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd September 2025 for £820,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
AL5 1HA has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£820,000 | 4 Bed House54, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA54, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA
- Sold Mar 2025£830,000 | 4 Bed House46, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA46, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA
- Sold May 2018£725,000 | 4 Bed House62, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA62, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA
- Sold Mar 2017£635,000 | 4 Bed House30, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA30, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA
- Sold Oct 2016£675,000 | 4 Bed House64, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA64, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1HA
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1HA is the 778th largest and the 349th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1EY, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1EY14 Addresses|62 m away
- AL5 1EZ, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1EZ8 Addresses|92 m away
- AL5 1HF, Sibley Avenue, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1HF36 Addresses|100 m away
- AL5 1JN, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JN26 Addresses|164 m away
- AL5 1JL, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JL32 Addresses|187 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£1,156,000 | 5 Bed House11, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1EU11, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1EU
- Sold Aug 2025£1,095,000 | 4 Bed House16, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1EX16, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1EX
- Sold Dec 2018£1,070,000 | 5 Bed House9, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1EU9, Grove Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 1EU
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School300 m away
- The Grove Junior School400 m away
- High Beeches Primary School700 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.7 km away
- Sir John Lawes School1.9 km away
- St George's School2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 1HA is Harpenden station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.6 km away
- St Albans City|6.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.0 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.5 km away
