Meadway - AL5 1JH
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1JH is a residential postcode situated on Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 656th largest and 783rd 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,462,904
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,635pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £735/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL5 1JH is a residential postcode situated on Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 656th largest and 783rd 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,462,904
- 10 Year change
- up 21.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,635pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £735/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL5 1JH
- 51 Meadway
House
- 53 Meadway
House
- 55 Meadway
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 57 Meadway
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 59 Meadway
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL5 1JH sold for £1,315,000 on 10th October 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,462,904.
The AL5 1JH Sales Market has increased by 21.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £1,462,904 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,465,520 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £1,406,965 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £1,435,350 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,452,406 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,341,725 |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,250,928 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £1,205,249 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,216,369 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £1,229,045 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £1,200,499 |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £1,095,352 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £1,024,547 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £929,606 |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £906,335 |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £865,998 |
| June 2010 | 20.8% | £828,643 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £685,760 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £758,420 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £768,321 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,635.
The AL5 1JH Rental Market has increased by 53.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £3,635pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £3,499pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £3,272pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.4% | £3,023pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £2,869pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £2,655pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £2,460pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £2,422pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £2,351pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £2,381pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £2,370pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £2,247pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £2,163pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £2,087pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £2,034pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £1,991pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £1,904pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £1,745pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £1,783pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,785pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th October 2024 for £1,315,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
AL5 1JH has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£1,315,000 | 4 Bed House69, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH69, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH
- Sold Nov 2023£1,800,000 | 5 Bed House61, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH61, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH
- Sold Apr 2022£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House77, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH77, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH
- Sold Mar 2016£1,275,000 | 5 Bed House75, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH75, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH
- Sold May 2015£1,105,000 | 5 Bed House57, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH57, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH
Nearby Postcodes
AL5 1JH is the 656th largest and the 783rd most expensive postcode out of the 997 postcodes in the AL5 area.
- AL5 1NF, Green Lane Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1NF5 Addresses|74 m away
- AL5 1JQ, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JQ20 Addresses|76 m away
- AL5 1NE, Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1NE6 Addresses|93 m away
- AL5 1JJ, Ashcroft Close, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1JJ9 Addresses|124 m away
- AL5 1NG, Aldwick Road, Harpenden, AL5AL5 1NG27 Addresses|156 m away
Property Types
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (7)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£2,000,000 | 5 Bed House80, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ80, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JQ
- Sold Nov 2023£1,800,000 | 5 Bed House61, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH61, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH
- Sold Apr 2022£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House77, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH77, Meadway, Harpenden, AL5 1JH
Schools Nearby
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- The Grove Junior School600 m away
- High Beeches Primary School700 m away
- Katherine Warington School1.6 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 1JH is Harpenden station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Harpenden|1.7 km away
- St Albans City|6.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|7.2 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|8.5 km away