Long Buftlers - AL5 1JE
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1JE is a residential postcode situated on Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 679th largest and 674th 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 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,319,083
- 10 Year change
- up 21.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,822pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £687/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1JE is a residential postcode situated on Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 679th largest and 674th 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 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,319,083
- 10 Year change
- up 21.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,822pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £687/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1JE
- 4 Long Buftlers
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Long Buftlers
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Long Buftlers
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Long Buftlers
4 Bed House
- 12 Long Buftlers
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1JE sold for £1,750,000 on 7th May 2026. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,319,083.
The AL5 1JE Sales Market has increased by 21.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £1,319,083 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,322,346 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £1,268,538 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £1,295,035 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,311,364 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,210,908 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,128,782 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £1,087,856 |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,094,521 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,106,329 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £1,083,573 |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £991,355 |
| June 2014 | 9.7% | £931,489 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £849,453 |
| June 2012 | 4.9% | £829,390 |
| June 2011 | 4.9% | £790,703 |
| June 2010 | 21.3% | £753,741 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £621,205 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £684,280 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £693,913 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,822.
The AL5 1JE Rental Market has increased by 53.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £3,822pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £3,682pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £3,443pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.2% | £3,180pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £3,023pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £2,796pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £2,590pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £2,552pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £2,468pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £2,501pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.2% | £2,496pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £2,372pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £2,292pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £2,223pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £2,170pcm |
| June 2011 | 5% | £2,121pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £2,020pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.7% | £1,845pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £1,877pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,883pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th May 2026 for £1,750,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
AL5 1JE has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House34, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE34, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE
- Sold Oct 2024£1,144,000 | 4 Bed House32, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE32, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE
- Sold Aug 2018£850,000 | 5 Bed House34, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE34, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE
- Sold Jan 2017£1,160,000 | 5 Bed House24, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE24, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE
- Sold Jan 2017£875,000 | 3 Bed House26, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE26, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1JE is the 679th largest and the 674th most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1JB, Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JB15 Addresses|75 m away
- AL5 1JF, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JF24 Addresses|79 m away
- AL5 1JG, Croftwell, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JG17 Addresses|153 m away
- AL5 1JD, Poynings Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JD13 Addresses|188 m away
- AL5 1JA, Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JA6 Addresses|248 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2026£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House34, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE34, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JE
- Sold Mar 2024£1,700,000 | 5 Bed House15, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JF15, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JF
- Sold Jun 2021£1,350,000 | 5 Bed House29, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JF29, Long Buftlers, Harpenden, AL5 1JF
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School900 m away
- High Beeches Primary School1.0 km away
- The Grove Junior School1.0 km away
- Katherine Warington School1.5 km away
- Sir John Lawes School2.1 km away
- St George's School2.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL5 1JE is Harpenden station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|2.0 km away
- St Albans City|6.6 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.4 km away
- Welwyn Garden City|8.3 km away
